title: Esophageal foreign body aspiration presenting as asthma in the pediatric patient.
abstract: This report describes three cases of foreign body ingestion incorrectly diagnosed as asthma and/or upper respiratory tract infection. These cases demonstrate the need for further clinical investigations in any child who does not improve with adequate therapy. Many of our patients had symptoms of asthma and/or respiratory tract infection for at least 1 month before correct diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, AR 72202-3591, USA.
authors.forename: Shireen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mohiuddin
authors.forename: M Saif-ur-Rehman
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Siddiqui
authors.forename: James F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Mayhew
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004947:Esophagus; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*