FOREIGN BODY ASPIRATION MASQUERADING RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION

Clinical and radiological characteristics of unrecognised foreign body aspiration into respiratory tract in children.

INTRODUCTION Diagnosing of foreign body aspiration in children is often postponed. The aim of this study was to evaluate complications, clinical signs and radiological presentation of respiratory illness arising from unrecognized foreign body aspiration in pediatric population. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study sample consisted of 33 patients aged from one to 18 years who had undergone bronchosc...

[Foreign body aspiration]

OBJECTIVE: To review the main publications on foreign body aspiration. SOURCES: A bibliographic search was carried out in Medline (1966-2000) and Lilacs (1979-1999), in Portuguese, Spanish and English, using the keywords "aspiration, foreign body, children, adolescents". SYNTHESIS OF DATA: The universal distribution of these accidents was confirmed. This condition is predominant in males (51.0-...

Pediatric foreign body aspiration.

Multiple foreign body aspiration.

To cite: Goussard P, Morrison JL, Nadine Appel I, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2017219248 DESCRIPTION A baby girl aged 3 years 8 months presented 8 months earlier with a history of cough and tight chest for 3 days prior to admission. On chest examination, the child had bilateral wheezing, was mildly distressed and had reduced air entry on...

Foreign body aspiration in adults.

Foreign body aspiration is not an uncommon problem, particularly in children, the elderly, and those with predisposing factors like neurological impairment. In adults, regional differences exist in the type of foreign body aspirated. We report four cases of foreign body aspiration in South Asian adults, three of which were related to the widespread habit of chewing stimulant seeds such as betel...