Foreign body aspiration presenting as a chronic lung disease: a unique finding in an elderly patient Authors Yasir Khan Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan Hamdan Mallick 4th Year MBBS Student, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan Sobia Siddiqui 4th Year MBBS Student, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan Mir Ibrahim Sajid 5th Year MBBS Student, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan Saulat Hasnain Fatimi Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.4986 Keywords: Chronic Cough, Geriatrics, Foreign Body, Aspiration, Thoracic Surgery Abstract Foreign body aspiration is a serious clinical manifestation in the elderly and has a significant potential to cause life-endangering harm. In this unique report, we highlight the case of a seventy year old conscious male, who reported with complaints of chronic cough initially diagnosed as chronic bronchitis; however, on radiological examination, the infectious nidus was identified as a 5 cm long metallic nail in the right lower lung. Keywords: Chronic Cough; Geriatrics; Foreign Body; Aspiration; Thoracic Surgery. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2023-04-15 How to Cite Yasir Khan, Hamdan Mallick, Sobia Siddiqui, Mir Ibrahim Sajid, & Saulat Hasnain Fatimi. (2023). Foreign body aspiration presenting as a chronic lung disease: a unique finding in an elderly patient. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(05), 1104–1105. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.4986 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 73 No. 05 (2023): MAY Section CASE REPORT License Copyright (c) 2020 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.