Can inhaled foreign body mimic asthma in an adolescent?

A 14 year old male was diagnosed with asthma but didn't improve with appropriate inhalation therapy. Rigid bronchoscopy revealed a food fragment, almost completely occluding the lower-left bronchus lumen. Based on the reported history, it had been likely there for several years.

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Published in:The Pan African medical journal 2020-05, Vol.36 (38), p.38
Main Authors: Bodini, Alessandro, Pecoraro, Luca, Catalano, Filippo, Aricò, Melodie Olivia, Tenero, Laura, Piazza, Michele, Piacentini, Giorgio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
asthma
Asthma - diagnosis
Bronchoscopy
Case Report
cough
differential diagnosis
Foreign Bodies - complications
Foreign Bodies - diagnosis
foreign body aspiration
Humans
Male
Respiratory Aspiration - complications
Respiratory Aspiration - diagnosis
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Summary:A 14 year old male was diagnosed with asthma but didn't improve with appropriate inhalation therapy. Rigid bronchoscopy revealed a food fragment, almost completely occluding the lower-left bronchus lumen. Based on the reported history, it had been likely there for several years.
ISSN:1937-8688
1937-8688
DOI:10.11604/pamj.2020.36.38.20037