Helix pomatia endobrônquico. Aspiração de um corpo estranho muito pouco frequente.

 

A. Santos Costa ¹

Abel Afonso ²

 

Resumo

A aspiração de corpos estranhos é uma entidade frequente em crianças, mas rara em adultos. Os autores apresentam o caso de um adulto de 57 anos, sem comprometimento neurológico, que aspirou um caracol-das-vinhas (Helix pomatia) durante uma refeição.

Palavras-chave: Aspiração de corpo estranho, adulto, caracol.

 

 

Endobronchial Helix pomatia. A very rare foreign-body aspiration

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.

Key-words: Tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration, adult, snail.

 

 

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1 Interno Complementar de Pneumologia.

2 Director do Serviço de Pneumologia.

Centro Hospitalar de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro – EPE.

 

 

Recebido para publicação/received for publication: 07.05.15