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DictionarySeebronchiEncyclopediaSeeBronchiforeign bodies in bronchi
foreign bodies in bronchiAny materials that are aspirated into the lower airways, such as beans, nuts, seeds, or coins. These items, which usually lodge in the right bronchus because of its anatomical relation to the trachea, may cause pneumonia, airway inflammation, abscess formation, or atelectasis. TreatmentThey are typically removed with bronchoscopy. See also: bronchi |