Open AccessPneumothorax secondary to foreign body inhalation in an infant
Author(s) -
Varsha Kothari,
Nishi Sonkhya,
Chetan Sharma,
Pawan Singhal
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf03050798
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumothorax , otorhinolaryngology , foreign body , inhalation , head and neck surgery , intervention (counseling) , foreign body aspiration , foreign bodies , general surgery , anesthesia , surgery , nursing
An unusual case of pneumothorax secondary to inhalation of a vegetative foreign body in a seven month old child is presented here for its rarity. Proper and timely intervention could save the child.