esophageal foreign body: a case report of a refractory croup in a 20-month-old boy

introduction: foreign body ingestion is common among children and more common in boys and in children under the age of 3. it can present with a wide variety of symptoms like dysphagia and drooling or symptoms related to the upper aerodigestive tract.   case report: a 20-month-old male presented with refractory croup and poor feeding since 2 weeks. bronchoscopy and esophagoscopy was performed due to suspicious history of eating loquat. the core of the fruit was found in the esophagus.   conclusion:  physicians should be aware of the variability of esophageal foreign body presentations to prevent serious complications due to delay in diagnosis.