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A Case of Pediatric Aspiration of a Metallic Spring

Author(s) -

Sarah Callaham,

Andrew Kelly,

Levi Stevens,

David Thomas,

Michele M. Carr

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

cureus

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2168-8184

DOI - 10.7759/cureus.9987

Subject(s) - medicine , foreign body aspiration , foreign body , airway , bronchus , right main bronchus , spring (device) , surgery , respiratory disease , lung , mechanical engineering , engineering

Prolonged retention of a foreign body after aspiration can lead to numerous respiratory complications. We present a case in which an unwitnessed aspiration of a metal spring by a child led to several months of unilateral wheezing and subsequent physical changes in his left mainstem bronchus. The prompt removal of an airway foreign body requires a high index of suspicion by the physician in order to facilitate proper workup to confirm the diagnosis, allow for prompt management, and minimize damage to the airway.

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