Endobronchial Foreign Body Presenting as Exacerbation of Asthma
Joint Authors
Tsang, James E.
Sun, June
Ooi, Gaik C.
Tsang, Kenneth W.
Source
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-12-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Airway foreign bodies are a leading cause of death among children and require urgent recognition by medical personnel.
While most cases are diagnosed readily from a clinical history of acute respiratory distress, some cases remain more indolent and present later.
We report the case of a 7-year-old boy who aspirated a “LEGO” toy and presented with a week history of increasing respiratory distress compatible with known asthma.
Despite a normal chest X-ray, a low-dose computed tomography showed the presence of a foreign body in the left main bronchus, which was subsequently removed by fiberoptic bronchoscopy.
Our case serves to reemphasize the importance of considering airway foreign bodies as a cause of respiratory distress, especially in young children.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tsang, James E.& Sun, June& Ooi, Gaik C.& Tsang, Kenneth W.. 2017. Endobronchial Foreign Body Presenting as Exacerbation of Asthma. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145253
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tsang, James E.…[et al.]. Endobronchial Foreign Body Presenting as Exacerbation of Asthma. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Tsang, James E.& Sun, June& Ooi, Gaik C.& Tsang, Kenneth W.. Endobronchial Foreign Body Presenting as Exacerbation of Asthma. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145253
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1145253