Delayed presentation of paediatric tracheal foreign body.
We report the case of a 21-month-old child who, after a choking episode, presented with a 4 week history of occasional respiratory wheeze on exertion. A plastic foreign body in the mid trachea was retrieved on bronchoscopy. The delay in presentation was related to the presence of a lumen within the foreign body permitting ventilation. The case demonstrates the importance of the history, the need for urgent bronchoscopy and the type of anaesthetic technique considered appropriate in such cases.
Davis
Simon J
SJ
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Portsmouth NHS Trust, Cosham Hill, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY, UK. sd4166@hotmail.com
Madden
Gerry
G
Carapiet
Denise
D
Nixon
Marie
M
Dennis
Simon
S
Pringle
Mike
M
D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors; D014132:Trachea / Q000293:injuries*