eglected Bronchial Foreign Body in a Child Simulating a Calcified Mass Lesion: Challenging
Abstract
The well known habit of children to
place objects in mouth frequently leads to
impaction of foreign body in tracheobronchial
tree. It is one of the leading causes of accidental
home deaths in children under 6 years. (1) The
major issue involves the accurate diagnosis,
speedy and safe retrieval of the foreign body.
The accurate diagnosis may elude even the
sophisticated physician because often the initial
choking incidents are not witnessed and the
delayed symptoms may mimic other common
conditions, such as asthma, pneumonia, or
upper respiratory tract infections. (1-3) The most
common foreign bodies aspirated are food
products - peanuts, beans and seeds. (1,4) Beans
and seeds absorb water over time and with
subsequent swelling rapidly change from partial
to complete bronchial obstruction. Some organic
foreign bodies cause surrounding tissue
reaction, and this may result in a condition
known as arachidic bronchitis. (3)
place objects in mouth frequently leads to
impaction of foreign body in tracheobronchial
tree. It is one of the leading causes of accidental
home deaths in children under 6 years. (1) The
major issue involves the accurate diagnosis,
speedy and safe retrieval of the foreign body.
The accurate diagnosis may elude even the
sophisticated physician because often the initial
choking incidents are not witnessed and the
delayed symptoms may mimic other common
conditions, such as asthma, pneumonia, or
upper respiratory tract infections. (1-3) The most
common foreign bodies aspirated are food
products - peanuts, beans and seeds. (1,4) Beans
and seeds absorb water over time and with
subsequent swelling rapidly change from partial
to complete bronchial obstruction. Some organic
foreign bodies cause surrounding tissue
reaction, and this may result in a condition
known as arachidic bronchitis. (3)
Bahnassy, A. A., & Diab, A. B. (2007). eglected Bronchial Foreign Body in a Child Simulating a Calcified Mass Lesion: Challenging. International Journal of Health Sciences, 1(1). Retrieved from https://ijhs.qu.edu.sa/index.php/journal/article/view/119
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