Unusual foreign body aspiration in a 4‐year‐old patient

Abstract We present a case of a 4‐year‐old male child presenting with sudden onset of respiratory distress after aspirating a thumbtack. Prompt diagnostic evaluation with x‐ray confirmed the presence of a radiodense foreign body at the level of the epiglottis, and the full size of the object was not...

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Main Authors: Florian Merkle, Travis D. Olives, Svatava Merkle, Adam Rieves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-10-01
Series:Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.13284