Open AccessExpectoration of a Foreign Body at the Late Period
Author(s) -
Tuba Tunçel,
Pınar Uysal,
Fatih Fırıncı,
Zeynep Arıkan Ayyıldız,
Özkan Karaman,
Handan Çakmakçı,
Nevin Uzuner
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of bronchology and interventional pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.648
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1944-6586
pISSN - 1948-8270
DOI - 10.1097/lbr.0000000000000041
Subject(s) - medicine , foreign body aspiration , foreign body , bronchoscopy , foreign bodies , respiratory system , respiratory failure , pediatrics , surgery
Foreign body (FB) aspiration is a relatively common problem in children, particularly during the first 3 years of life. It is an emergency condition and the removal of the FB by bronchoscopy is the primary treatment. Children with undiagnosed retained foreign bodies may present with respiratory symptoms including recurrent or persistent wheezing, with or without respiratory failure. Spontaneous expectoration of a FB is a rare occurrence. Herein, we present a case that was diagnosed with FB aspiration during investigation for persistent wheezing and who expectorated part of a sunflower seed 2 months after aspiration.