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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| author | Mayank Mishra Girish Sindhwani Anshuman Darbari |
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| description | 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 recurrent chest infections for the last 3 years. Imaging identified a radio-opaque FB in the left mainstem bronchus. Subsequently, flexible bronchoscopic evaluation was performed under general anesthesia using laryngeal mask airway, and a light-emitting diode bulb was retrieved using flexible biopsy forceps. Conclusion The case highlights aspiration of a rare foreign body that went unnoticed for a long duration in a relatively higher pediatric age group child, and also emphasizes the role of bronchoscopy in managing the condition. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e5b1baf4a479483eb2aa417fcbe847462022-12-22T01:44:42ZengSpringerOpenThe Egyptian Journal of Bronchology1687-84262314-85512022-09-011611410.1186/s43168-022-00153-7The illuminated airway: flexible bronchoscopic removal of an aspirated LED bulb in an adolescent boyMayank Mishra0Girish Sindhwani1Anshuman Darbari2Department of Pulmonary Medicine, All India Institute of Medical SciencesDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, All India Institute of Medical SciencesDepartment of Cardio-Thoracic Vascular Surgery, All India Institute of Medical SciencesAbstract 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 recurrent chest infections for the last 3 years. Imaging identified a radio-opaque FB in the left mainstem bronchus. Subsequently, flexible bronchoscopic evaluation was performed under general anesthesia using laryngeal mask airway, and a light-emitting diode bulb was retrieved using flexible biopsy forceps. Conclusion The case highlights aspiration of a rare foreign body that went unnoticed for a long duration in a relatively higher pediatric age group child, and also emphasizes the role of bronchoscopy in managing the condition.https://doi.org/10.1186/s43168-022-00153-7BronchoscopyChildrenForeign bodyLED bulbPediatric |
| spellingShingle | Mayank Mishra Girish Sindhwani Anshuman Darbari The illuminated airway: flexible bronchoscopic removal of an aspirated LED bulb in an adolescent boy The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology Bronchoscopy Children Foreign body LED bulb Pediatric |
| title | The illuminated airway: flexible bronchoscopic removal of an aspirated LED bulb in an adolescent boy |
| title_full | The illuminated airway: flexible bronchoscopic removal of an aspirated LED bulb in an adolescent boy |
| title_fullStr | The illuminated airway: flexible bronchoscopic removal of an aspirated LED bulb in an adolescent boy |
| title_full_unstemmed | The illuminated airway: flexible bronchoscopic removal of an aspirated LED bulb in an adolescent boy |
| title_short | The illuminated airway: flexible bronchoscopic removal of an aspirated LED bulb in an adolescent boy |
| title_sort | illuminated airway flexible bronchoscopic removal of an aspirated led bulb in an adolescent boy |
| topic | Bronchoscopy Children Foreign body LED bulb Pediatric |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43168-022-00153-7 |
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