Barrio Gómez de Agüero M I, Martínez Carrasco M C, Olivares P, Gamallo C, Sánchez M C, Antelo Landeira M C
Unidad de Neumología Infantil, Hospital Infantil La Paz, Madrid.
Arch Bronconeumol. 1995 Nov;31(9):485-7.
Pulmonary nodular granulomatosis caused by aspirated lentils is a rare entity. We report the case of a healthy 8 years-old girl who suffered a choking life-threatening choking event during a meal, with cardiorespiratory arrest. After a delay of one month delay without symptoms, she developed respiratory distress with radiologic changes. Lung biopsy disclosed foreing body granulomas. Steroids were not used because of their uncertain effectiveness in these cases. One year later the patient's progress was satisfactory.
