Citation

Dudgeon DL, Parker FB, Frittelli G, Rabuzzi DD. Arch. Surg. (1960) 1980; 115(8): 979-983.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1980, American Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7396707

Abstract

A grass inflorescence (flowering head) aspirated by a child is difficult to diagnose, and frequently cannot be retrieved by bronchoscopy. Of four pediatric patients with aspirated grass inflorescences, two had severe hemoptysis and the other two were septic at the time of diagnosis. Their chronic debilitation and bronchiectasis necessitated an eventual pulmonary resection, with full recovery in all four patients.

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