Multiple foreign body aspiration: a case report
Aranjit Singh Randhawa, Norhafiza Mat Lazim, Khairul Bariah Noh, Irfan Mohamad
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Pediatr Med Rodz 2020, 16 (3), p. 325–328
DOI:
10.15557/PiMR.2020.0060
Abstract
Foreign body in the tracheobronchial tree is an emergency commonly affecting the paediatric age group. A delay in diagnosis and removal may cause high morbidity and mortality. We report a case of a 1-year-6-month-old presenting with multiple peanuts aspirated into both lungs, ultimately resulting in death due to cardiopulmonary complications. The aim of the case report is to highlight the importance of thorough history-taking from parents, intraoperative suspicion of more than a single aspirated foreign body, and meticulous measurements taken to minimise extraction time.
Keywords
foreign body, aspiration, child
