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Eur Respir J 1993; 6: 141-143
Copyright © ERS Journals Ltd 1993

Case Studies

Haemorrhagic pleural effusion several months after inhalation of a foreign body

I Steffensen and P Faurschou

We present the case of a 50 yr old female with chronic obstructive lung disease, who, secondary to inhalation of a foreign body, developed recurrent pneumonia and a haemorrhagic pleural effusion (HPE). The foreign body (vegetable matter) was removed by rigid bronchoscopy and the patient recovered.


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