UNUSUAL FOREIGN BODY IN THE RESPIRATORY TRACT OF CHILDREN

Trakia Journal of Sciences

卷:20

关键词: aspiration;    foreign body;    children;    airways;   

DOI  :  10.15547/tjs.2022.02.013

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Objective: By "foreign bodies" should be understood all objects of external or internal origin that mayblock partially or completely the lumen of some parts of the respiratory system - nasal passages, larynx,trachea, bronchi. Most often foreign bodies in the respiratory tract occur in children under 4 y.о. Theyrepresent 80% of cases. Twice as often in boys. In 65% of cases, foreign bodies are food particles. 50%of them are accounted for: peanuts, walnuts, hazelnuts, chickpeas, and sunflower seeds.Methods: The author demonstrates a case of an unusual foreign body in the upper airway in a 2 y.o. child.He presented at ENT Clinic in the University Hospital of Stara Zagora with sudden paroxysms ofcoughing and difficulty swallowing, which started during hugging his mom.Results: It was performed an X-ray examination and visualized an object with a metal consistency thatcorresponded to a safety pin.Immediately was realized pediatric and anesthesiologist consultation and the patient was taken to theoperating theatre and under general anesthesia, the foreign body was removed.Conclusions: Aspiration of foreign bodies in the airways is accompanied by dramatic moments and oftenfatal and it is still a serious problem in Otorhinolaryngological and pediatric practice. This imposes theserious need to strengthen preventive actions in this direction by increasing the consumer culture of thepeople.

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