Endobronchial Helix pomatia. A very rare foreign-body aspiration. Revista portuguesa de pneumologia [Rev Port Pneumol] Journal article

Foreign-body aspiration is a frequent occurrence in children, but much less common in adults. The authors present a case report of a 57 year old adult, without any neurological disease, who aspirated a snail (Helix pomatia) during a meal. Rev Port Pneumol 2008; XIV (3): 415-419 Key-words: Tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration, adult, snail.

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