Left main bronchus foreign body masquerading as diaphragmatic hernia in an adult patient

OBJECTIVEForeign body aspiration is quite uncommon in the adults. It can be a life-threatening situation and it often requires a high index of suspicion, because the diagnosis can be obscure.PRESENTATION OF CASEWe present a case of food aspiration by a 31-year old female patient, masquerading as diaphragmatic hernia, for the first time in the literature.DISCUSSIONForeign body aspiration may escape diagnosis, especially if there is no recollection of the episode.CONCLUSIONThe thoracic surgeon may be suspicious of this condition, even if the patient history and imaging obscure the clinical picture.