A Rare Case of a Vocal Cord Foreign Body in an Infant: A Case Report

Bukhari, Deemah H; Kabli, Abdulrahman F; Alharthi, Taghreed S; Sendi, Esraa; Rashed, Atef A

doi:10.7759/cureus.29213

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“…Unexplained recurrent lung infections, chronic cough, and dyspnea are clues that raise a high index of suspicion of FB inhalation in children [2,9]. According to previous studies, the right main bronchus is statistically the most frequent site of FB dislodged, followed by the left main bronchus and laryngotracheal region [1,2,[4][5][6][7][8][9][10].…”

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Better Safe Than Sorry: A Rare Case of a Laryngeal Foreign Body and the Unconventional Use of Cook® Airway

Musa,

Yeoh,

Azman

2024

Cureus

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Foreign body (FB) inhalation in the pediatric population is a common emergency referral in otolaryngology practice. Mismanagement can lead to significant morbidity or even mortality. Anesthesiologists conventionally use the Cook® airway exchange catheter (CAEC) during endotracheal tube exchange in the intensive care unit, but its usage as an oxygen conduit is beneficial in other airway procedures. A healthy two-year-old boy was brought to casualty for allegedly choking on a boneless chicken meat bolus during mealtime. The initial presentation showed that the child was comfortable with soft audible stridor without signs of respiratory distress. Bedside video laryngoscopy revealed a whitish FB in the proximity of the vocal cord. The patient was subjected to emergency direct laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy to retrieve the FB. Under general anesthesia, the true nature of FB was revealed, which was an embedded chicken bone into the laryngeal ventricle, causing a significant reduction of the rima glottis opening. CAEC was used to maintain oxygenation during the complex extraction process, and the child was discharged without any morbidity. Eyewitness history is an essential component in diagnosing FB inhalation in the pediatric population. Despite that, identifying potential difficulty is important to provide backup, especially in the case of unexpected events during managing airway emergencies.

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