Pen cap removed from girl's lungs after 9 years!

• The girl was suffering from persistent cough and congestion.

Web Team/Bengaluru

A pen cap was removed from the lungs of a 19-year-old Indian girl after years.

The girl was suffering from persistent cough and congestion accompanied by pain for nearly 10 years.

According to the Deccan Herald, she had accidentally inhaled a pen cap as a child. It had gone undiagnosed even as doctors tried to relieve her symptoms. Unable to get relief, she was referred to Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases (RGICD).

"She came to us with a damage to the left lower lobe. She had severe cough for the last 9-10 years. It was methodical examination and systematic approach that helped save this girl who is a student nurse. In the past, doctors had treated her for cough. However, none bothered to find the reason behind it. Patient was subjected to bronchoscopy and we understood that there was a foul-smelling puss. The pen cap had impacted (can't be removed easily)," Dr Shashidhar Buggi, director, RGICD was quoted saying by the Indian Daily.
The doctor added that when a person has headache, he can be given pain killers once or twice. "However, if the patient continues to have a headache, the cause behind it has to be determined. Such is the case with thoracic issues," he said.

The girl was also suffering from breathing difficulty for years. After finding the cause of her sickness, doctors operated upon her and removed the cap.

"The girl had to be prepared for four weeks before she underwent the surgery. She is recovering now," said Buggi.