Natural expulsion of a sharp iron nail: Right main bronchus to the alimentary tract: A case report

Abstract

Abstract A young girl inhaled a pointed iron nail into the right main bronchus. However, both rigid bronchoscopy and oesophagoscopy failed to locate the nail. Surprisingly, it was detected in the abdomen by C‐arm and was expelled uneventfully while defecating two days later.

Keywords

• alimentary tract
• bronchus
• foreign body
• nail
• rigid bronchoscopy