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Pneumonia on Imaging, Endobronchial Tumour on Bronchoscopy but Actually a Foreign Body – a Case Repor

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Dr. Robin Singh Bhatti1 , Dr. Mahavir Bagrecha2 , Dr. Harshmeet Singh Gujral3*

Abstract

Common cough being a common presenting complaint in pulmonary medicine is often misdiagnosed. Endobronchial foreign body is a rare diagnosis in adults and varies in presentation from patient to patient. We present a case of chronic cough in a 65 year old male being misdiagnosed as infective etiology on imaging, neoplastic mass on bronchoscopy eventually being diagnosed as a corn kernel in the subsegmental bronchus. The case report highlights the value of a strong clinical suspicion to diagnose such cases and the importance a good experienced clinician in identifying such etiologies. Keywords: Endobronchial tumor, Corn, Bronchoscopy, Chronic cough, Foreign body

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