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CT virtual bronchoscopy: New non invasive tool in pediatric patients with foreign body aspiration

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A 2-year-old girl presented with recurrent cough, wheese and breathing difficulty. Her imaging (CT and virtual bronchoscopy) revealed a foreign body in tracheobronchial tree, that was removed by rigid bronchoscopy.

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  1. Department of Radiodiagnosis, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India

    Kushaljit Singh Sodhi, Akshay Kumar Saxena, Meenu Singh, K. L. N. Rao & N. Khandelwal

  2. Department of Pediatric Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India

    Meenu Singh

  3. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India

    K. L. N. Rao

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Sodhi, K.S., Saxena, A.K., Singh, M. et al. CT virtual bronchoscopy: New non invasive tool in pediatric patients with foreign body aspiration. Indian J Pediatr 75, 511–513 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-008-0080-z

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