• Clinical radiology · Jun 1999

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    Thoracic foreign bodies in adults.

    • P V Kavanagh, A C Mason, and N L Müller.
    • Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital & University of British Columbia, Canada.
    • Clin Radiol. 1999 Jun 1; 54 (6): 353-60.

    AimThe aim of this pictorial essay is to illustrate a range of imaging manifestations of thoracic foreign bodies.Methods And ResultsThe essay includes documented intrathoracic foreign bodies introduced by inhalation, aspiration, penetrating trauma or ingestion. Imaging modalities include chest radiography and computed tomography (CT).ConclusionsThe majority of foreign bodies are seen on the plain chest radiograph. CT is helpful in demonstrating the presence of radiolucent foreign bodies and determining the exact location of the foreign bodies within the airways or lung parenchyma.

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