title: Aspiration of a tracheostomy tube flange.
abstract: Foreign body aspiration is a common pediatric emergency. Aspiration of a metallic tracheostomy tube flange into the left main bronchus and the resultant subacute respiratory distress is presented. Being the only case of its kind in reported pediatric literature, a review of the etiology, clinical presentation and prevention of this accident is appended.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, St John's Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Kanishka
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: D'Cruz
mesh_terms: D001980:Bronchi; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000295:instrumentation*