Author/Authors :
Petrovic, Slobodanka Institute for Child and Youth Health Care of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia , Cegar, Svetlana Institute for Child and Youth Health Care of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia , Lovrenski, Jovan Institute for Child and Youth Health Care of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia , Barisic, Nenad Institute for Child and Youth Health Care of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia , Till, Viktor Clinical Center of Vojvodina - Institute for Radiology, Novi Sad, Serbia
Abstract :
The clinical presentation of foreign body aspiration in children is variable. Clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion in order to make a prompt and correct diagnosis. In this paper,we present a case of foreign body aspiration that had gone unrecognized for 54 days. Foreign body aspiration should be considered whenever a previously healthy child suddenly exhibits unexplained symptoms usually consistent with airway obstruction which is refractory to medical treatment.
Keywords :
Bronchoscopy , children , foreign body aspiration , prolonged diagnosis
