title: Expectoration of a foreign body at the late period: A case report.
abstract: Foreign body (FB) aspiration is a relatively common problem in children, particularly during the first 3 years of life. It is an emergency condition and the removal of the FB by bronchoscopy is the primary treatment. Children with undiagnosed retained foreign bodies may present with respiratory symptoms including recurrent or persistent wheezing, with or without respiratory failure. Spontaneous expectoration of a FB is a rare occurrence. Herein, we present a case that was diagnosed with FB aspiration during investigation for persistent wheezing and who expectorated part of a sunflower seed 2 months after aspiration.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy †Department of Radiology, Dokuz Eylul University Hospital, 35340, Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tuba
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tuncel
authors.forename: Pinar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Uysal
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Firinci
authors.forename: Zeynep A
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Ayyildiz
authors.forename: Ozkan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Karaman
authors.forename: Handan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cakmakci
authors.forename: Nevin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Uzuner
mesh_terms: D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003371:Cough; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006368:Helianthus; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D053120:Respiratory Aspiration / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology; D012639:Seeds; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed