Foreign Body Aspiration in Left Bronchus in a Pediatric Patient - A Case Report

Abstract

Introduction: Pediatric population is more prone for foreign body aspiration. It is a preventablecause of mortality and morbidity in children. Stone aspiration is one of the rare causes foreign body aspiration in bothchildren and adults. Case Report: We present a 1-year old child who had history and examination suggestive of pneumonia which turned out to be a foreign body in left bronchus on chest x-ray PA. The foreign body was removed by flexible bronchoscopy without any complication. Conclusion: The child's symptoms improved satisfactorily following removal. History is vital and can guide treatment in case of foreign body aspiration.