The illuminated airway: flexible bronchoscopic removal of an aspirated LED bulb in an adolescent boy

The illuminated airway: flexible bronchoscopic removal of an aspirated LED bulb in an adolescent boy

Abstract Background Foreign body aspiration is a common but serious pediatric medical emergency. A high index of suspicion, timely diagnosis and early bronchoscopic intervention can be life-saving in most cases. Case presentation We report the case of a 12-year-old boy who was symptomatic with recur...

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Main Authors: Mayank Mishra, Girish Sindhwani, Anshuman Darbari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-09-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
Subjects:
Bronchoscopy
Children
Foreign body
LED bulb
Pediatric
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43168-022-00153-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s43168-022-00153-7

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