Abdul Qayoom, Muhammed Asim, Abbas Noorani.
Impacted Coin at Carina in a Young Man.
Baqai J Health Sci Jan ;10(1):36-7.

A 30 years old man was presented with chest discomfort at sternal level since last six months. He was referred from some tertiary care hospital for bronchoscopy and removal of Foreign Body. The (General Surgeon of that hospital has already tried for its removal but was not successful. There was no history of Aspiration, Inhalation of Foreign Body (coin), Chocking, Cough or Dyspnea. X -ray chest showed a radio opaque shadow at level of carina. Rigid Bronchoscopy was performed and an Impacted Coin covered with crusts and granulations was removed from the postwall of carina. Foreign Body in unusual site with no history & no significant symptoms, in a young patient discovered rarely.

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