Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4156427 | Journal of Pediatric Surgery | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Event history, hospital presentation, and radiographs are insufficient in proving the absence of a radiolucent foreign body. Patients with suspected radiolucent foreign body aspiration should undergo diagnostic bronchoscopy prior to discharge.
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Authors
Vincent E. Mortellaro, Corey Iqbal, Roxanna Fu, Heather Curtis, Frankie B. Fike, Shawn D. St. Peter,