Abstract:Background: Lanthanum carbonate is a phosphate binder in the form of a chewable tablet, which is commonly prescribed in chronic kidney disease patients. We reported an unusual radio-opaque foreign body which was accidentally found in a chest X-ray of an elderly female patient and later identified as an intact lanthanum carbonate tablet.Case Presentation: A 60-year-old woman with end stage renal disease, receiving lanthanum carbonate was found having a coin-shaped, homogeneous radiopaque foreign body in the pos… Show more
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