Esophageal Foreign Body: A Case Report of a Refractory Croup in a 20-Month-Old Boy
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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.
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