The first case report of dental floss pick-related injury presenting with massive hemoptysis: A case report

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Introduction: A tracheobronchial foreign body is a rarely mentioned cause of massive hemoptysis. Although an aspirated toothpick is a well-known cause of traumatic injury to the respiratory tract, a similar device called a dental floss pick, which is much larger than a toothpick, has never been described as a tracheobronchial foreign body. Case presentation: We report a case of massive hemoptysis in a 32-year-old man due to a dental floss pick in the left main bronchus. Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy was successful in removing the foreign body. Conclusion: Tracheobronchial foreign body can be a medical emergency requiring immediate intervention and massive hemoptysis may be the presenting symptom. Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy is recommended as the first-line treatment modality for tracheobronchial foreign body removal. A dental floss pick may present as a tracheobronchial foreign body and can reside in the airway asymptomatically for many years. © 2008 Huang et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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Huang, C. T., Ho, C. C., Tsai, Y. J., & Yang, P. C. (2008). The first case report of dental floss pick-related injury presenting with massive hemoptysis: A case report. Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2. https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-2-78

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