Abstract
Occurance of foreign bodies in aerodigestive tract are very common in children and people of all age groups but a case of coins or coin like objects in trachea of an adult, is reported for its rareness. In the present study an Indian 50 paisa coin in trachea in adult human male is being reported due to rareness.
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Poorey, V.K., Bandi, A.K. Foreign body (coin) trachea “A rare case”. IJO & HNS 47, 208–209 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03047967
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