title: Removal of an unexpected tracheal foreign body after five months.
abstract: Foreign body aspiration can produce serious pulmonary diseases. Timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment is important to prevent long-term complications in affected children. We report the case of a 15-month-old child with a 5-month history of regurgitation, vomiting, recurrent tracheobronchitis, and pneumonia. The diagnosis was gastroesophageal reflux. The laryngotracheal endoscopy revealed a rabbit vertebra partially obstructing the airway at the level of the cricoid cartilage. With a rigid bronchoscope and forceps equipped with a telescope, it was possible to disengage and extract the foreign body. Six months later endoscopic control revealed no residual alterations in the larynx and trachea.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Saint Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna University, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gentili
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Saggese
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: Antonia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pigna
authors.forename: Valeria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bachiocco
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tancredi
authors.forename: Simonetta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baroncini
mesh_terms: D001999:Bronchoscopy; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008297:Male; D014132:Trachea / Q000473:pathology