Cuerpo extraño pulmonar: resección por videotoracoscopia. Caso clínico

Abstract

Inhaled foreign body: a video-thoracoscopic resection. A case report We report an 18 years old male who reported a history of 2 years of recurrent episodes of hemoptysis with no other symptoms. A chest X-ray and chest CT scan, showed an image suggestive of a metallic foreign body in the posterior segments of the right lower lobe. Since fibro-bronchoscopy failed to extract it, a video-thoracoscopy with wedge resection of the affected lung parenchyma was performed, finding a capsular lesion of inflammatory tissue which contained a map pin in its interior. The clinical outcome was favorable, with a chest X-ray showing proper lung re-expansion. The patient was discharged 48 hours after surgery.