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. 1991 Feb;46(2):142–143. doi: 10.1136/thx.46.2.142

Iron lung: bronchoscopic and pathological consequences of aspiration of ferrous sulphate.

D J Godden 1, K M Kerr 1, S J Watt 1, J S Legge 1
PMCID: PMC462982  PMID: 2014497

Abstract

Acute bronchial damage was caused by aspiration of a ferrous sulphate tablet, early histological changes (unlike in the few previously reported cases) being observed in the biopsy specimens.

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