Obliterating Bronchiolitis: Result of Iron Pill Aspiration
Obliterating Bronchiolitis: Result of Iron Pill Aspiration
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United States: Springer Nature B.V
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Foreign body aspiration occurs in all age groups, especially in children and the elderly. The aspiration of an organic foreign body such as iron sulfate can cause significant bronchial destruction via oxidizing necrosis. When iron comes into contact with bronchial mucosa, it gets oxidized from ferrous ions into a ferric form which is highly toxic t...
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Obliterating Bronchiolitis: Result of Iron Pill Aspiration
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6029738
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6029738
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2168-8184
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2168-8184
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10.7759/cureus.2571
