An occult laryngeal foreign body in a 2-year-old child: A case report

Laryngeal impaction of a foreign body is a rare condition. Most of the foreign bodies aspirated pass through in and lodge lower in the airways. Diagnosis of a laryngeal foreign body can be challenging, especially if it's small, radiolucent and when there is incomplete airway obstruction. We are...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric surgery case reports 2021-02, Vol.65, p.101773, Article 101773
Main Authors: Mallouk, Sanaa, Bijou, Walid, Berrada, Omar, Oukessou, Youssef, Rouadi, Sami, Abada, Reda, Roubal, Mohamed, Mahtar, Mohamed
Format: Article
Language:English
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Foreign body
Larynx
Pediatric case report
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Summary:Laryngeal impaction of a foreign body is a rare condition. Most of the foreign bodies aspirated pass through in and lodge lower in the airways. Diagnosis of a laryngeal foreign body can be challenging, especially if it's small, radiolucent and when there is incomplete airway obstruction. We are reporting a case of laryngeal foreign body in a 2-year-old child that was misdiagnosed as laryngitis. The clinical presentation, investigation and management are discussed.
ISSN:2213-5766
2213-5766
DOI:10.1016/j.epsc.2020.101773