Introduction
Occurrences of long standing retained foreign body post trauma within
the tracheobronchial tree
presenting as a chronic lung disease is relatively rare.
Organic foreign bodies are difficult to diagnose as they may mimic air
or appear isodense to the
surrounding soft tissues or may even calcify in chronic setting.
According to studies overall 38%
of foreign bodies were misdiagnosed initially.[1]Proper clinical history in cases with high
suspicion index & relevant imaging modalities is essential for early
diagnosis & prevention of
serious complications.