Potpourri aspiration presenting as tension pneumothorax.
Foreign body aspiration in children is a relatively common occurrence, with peanuts, seeds, or other food particles representing the most common items. Because radiological findings such as mediastinal shift, postobstructive emphysema, and pneumonia are notoriously inconsistent, diagnosis hinges on an accurate history, which may be correlated by physical examination and radiography. We present the case of a 2-year-old girl with delayed treatment of a bronchial foreign body who presented with tension pneumothorax before endoscopy. After chest tube removal, her pneumothorax recurred, thereby bringing about the question of bronchial erosion. Furthermore, an uncommonly reported aspirated object, household potpourri, was encountered.
Carron
J D
JD
Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, USA.
Derkay
C S
CS
D002675:Child, Preschool; D004646:Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery