An interesting journey of a grass inflorescence from broncho to dorsum: case report

An interesting journey of a grass inflorescence from broncho to dorsum: case report A 15-years-old male was presented with hyperemic and painful right flank mass. His medical history was consisted of a treatment for pneumonia and hemoptysia in the other hospital five months ago. Diagnostic X-rays was showed consolidation in the posterobasal segment of right pulmoner lobe and abscess in the paravertebral muscle extending from L4-5 level. The patient was discharged after antibiotic treatment. At the second hospitalization, a grass inflorescence was discharged from the fistula. When the patient was reevaluated his history was consisted of the aspiration of a grass inflorescence eight months ago. To our knowledge, this patient represents the first case of penetration by a grass inflorescence migrated out of the lomber region.