Date of Presentation
5-2-2024 12:00 AM
College
Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
Poster Abstract
Post-obstructive pneumonia is described as a pulmonary infiltrate that occurs proximal to the site of an obstructed bronchus. Studies show that post-obstructive pneumonia most commonly secondary to obstruction caused by neoplasms. According to a study done on post obstructive pneumonia in lung cancer, most cases of post obstructive pneumonias are associated with advanced neoplasms with up to 50% of those with advanced cancer getting endobronchial compromise. While neoplasms are the most common cause of post obstructive pneumonia, research is scarce on other potential causes of post obstructive pneumonia. This case reports presents a unique clinical case in which an adult patient developed post obstructive pneumonia secondary to foreign body ingestion.
Keywords
Pneumonia, Post-Obstructive Pneumonia, Respiratory Aspiration, Foreign Body Aspiration, Aspiration Pneumonia, Adult
Disciplines
Emergency Medicine | Medicine and Health Sciences | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms | Pulmonology | Respiratory System | Respiratory Tract Diseases
Document Type
Poster
Included in
Emergency Medicine Commons, Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Commons, Pulmonology Commons, Respiratory System Commons, Respiratory Tract Diseases Commons
Case Report: Post-Obstructive Pneumonia Secondary to Foreign Body Aspiration
Post-obstructive pneumonia is described as a pulmonary infiltrate that occurs proximal to the site of an obstructed bronchus. Studies show that post-obstructive pneumonia most commonly secondary to obstruction caused by neoplasms. According to a study done on post obstructive pneumonia in lung cancer, most cases of post obstructive pneumonias are associated with advanced neoplasms with up to 50% of those with advanced cancer getting endobronchial compromise. While neoplasms are the most common cause of post obstructive pneumonia, research is scarce on other potential causes of post obstructive pneumonia. This case reports presents a unique clinical case in which an adult patient developed post obstructive pneumonia secondary to foreign body ingestion.