A Case Diagnosed Late with Suspicion: A Foreign Body Aspiration

Foreign body aspiration is the cause of a frequently seen respiratory problem in the pediatric population. It may be life threatening if diagnosed late. The clinical symptoms as well as physical examination findings are similar to those of upper and lower respiratory tract infections; therefore, it...

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Main Authors: Volkan Tosun, Selen Mandel, Bekir Can Gümüşlü, Ülkem Koçoğlu Barlas
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Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2021-12-01
Series:Bagcilar Medical Bulletin
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Online Access: http://behmedicalbulletin.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/a-case-diagnosed-late-with-suspicion-a-foreign-bod/48995
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author Volkan Tosun
Selen Mandel
Bekir Can Gümüşlü
Ülkem Koçoğlu Barlas
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description Foreign body aspiration is the cause of a frequently seen respiratory problem in the pediatric population. It may be life threatening if diagnosed late. The clinical symptoms as well as physical examination findings are similar to those of upper and lower respiratory tract infections; therefore, it is easily missed. A 15-month-old male patient came to emergency room with respiratory problems that started acutely. Physical examination showed symptoms that were consistent with upper respiratory tract obstruction; therefore, the patient was started on inhaler treatments. The chest X-ray and the primary examination with a laryngoscope showed no specific results. The patient was then admitted to pediatric intensive care unit in order to continue his treatment. The patient showed improvement in time; however, his condition declined as the dosage of the inhaler treatment was decreased. Second examination with a laryngoscope was performed and a foreign body in the larynx was found. The foreign body was removed in the operating room and the complaints of the patient were completely gone. Foreign body aspiration is a clinically important situation for the pediatric population due to the fact that it is seen very commonly and causes acute respiratory problems. The clinical findings are similar to those of upper and lower respiratory tract obstructions or infections and it can be diagnosed easily with a careful physical examination.
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spelling doaj.art-30172fa5244c40fd944103451396e4cc2023-02-15T16:09:32ZengGalenos YayineviBagcilar Medical Bulletin2547-94312021-12-016445145410.4274/BMB.galenos.2021.06.07113049054A Case Diagnosed Late with Suspicion: A Foreign Body AspirationVolkan Tosun0Selen Mandel1Bekir Can Gümüşlü2Ülkem Koçoğlu Barlas3 University of Health Sciences Turkey, İstanbul Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Pediatrics, İstanbul, Turkey University of Health Sciences Turkey, İstanbul Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Pediatrics, İstanbul, Turkey University of Health Sciences Turkey, İstanbul Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology, İstanbul, Turkey University of Health Sciences Turkey, İstanbul Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Pediatrics, İstanbul, Turkey Foreign body aspiration is the cause of a frequently seen respiratory problem in the pediatric population. It may be life threatening if diagnosed late. The clinical symptoms as well as physical examination findings are similar to those of upper and lower respiratory tract infections; therefore, it is easily missed. A 15-month-old male patient came to emergency room with respiratory problems that started acutely. Physical examination showed symptoms that were consistent with upper respiratory tract obstruction; therefore, the patient was started on inhaler treatments. The chest X-ray and the primary examination with a laryngoscope showed no specific results. The patient was then admitted to pediatric intensive care unit in order to continue his treatment. The patient showed improvement in time; however, his condition declined as the dosage of the inhaler treatment was decreased. Second examination with a laryngoscope was performed and a foreign body in the larynx was found. The foreign body was removed in the operating room and the complaints of the patient were completely gone. Foreign body aspiration is a clinically important situation for the pediatric population due to the fact that it is seen very commonly and causes acute respiratory problems. The clinical findings are similar to those of upper and lower respiratory tract obstructions or infections and it can be diagnosed easily with a careful physical examination. http://behmedicalbulletin.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/a-case-diagnosed-late-with-suspicion-a-foreign-bod/48995 delayed diagnosisforeign body aspirationlaryngoscopypediatrics
spellingShingle Volkan Tosun
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A Case Diagnosed Late with Suspicion: A Foreign Body Aspiration
Bagcilar Medical Bulletin
delayed diagnosis
foreign body aspiration
laryngoscopy
pediatrics
title A Case Diagnosed Late with Suspicion: A Foreign Body Aspiration
title_full A Case Diagnosed Late with Suspicion: A Foreign Body Aspiration
title_fullStr A Case Diagnosed Late with Suspicion: A Foreign Body Aspiration
title_full_unstemmed A Case Diagnosed Late with Suspicion: A Foreign Body Aspiration
title_short A Case Diagnosed Late with Suspicion: A Foreign Body Aspiration
title_sort case diagnosed late with suspicion a foreign body aspiration
topic delayed diagnosis
foreign body aspiration
laryngoscopy
pediatrics
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