Open AccessA Reclusive Foreign Body in the Airway: A Case Report and a Literature Review
Author(s) -
Ajay Philip,
V Sundaresan,
Philip George,
Satyabrata Dash,
Regi Thomas,
Anand Job,
V. K. Anand
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
case reports in otolaryngology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-6765
pISSN - 2090-6773
DOI - 10.1155/2013/347325
Subject(s) - foreign body , medicine , airway , sagittal plane , larynx , airway obstruction , surgery , anatomy
A foreign body in the larynx is an airway emergency that requires urgent evaluation and treatment. Irregular foreign bodies tend to orient in a sagittal plane and may produce only partial obstruction, allowing adequate air movement, hence making them undetectable for a long period of time. We report a case of a laryngotracheal foreign body that remained reclusive for 9 years.
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