Occult Laryngeal Foreign Body Mimicking Normal Thyroid Cartilage

Abstract

Introduction:Foreign body aspiration is common especially in children. The absence of history of choking does not rule out the diagnosis. Diagnosis required high index of suspicion.Case Presentation:Undiagnosed foreign body aspiration mostly occurs in bronchial airway rather than larynx and can cause severe complications. In this article, we report a silent laryngeal foreign body aspiration to show that careful history taking and accurate evaluation of radiography are important factors for diagnosis.Conclusions:The single most significant factor leading to detect of tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration is a high index of suspicion; this case highlights the possibility of a foreign body in the airway in patients who presents with a recent onset of chronic respiratory complaints.

An Occult Laryngeal Foreign Body in A 2-Year-Old Child: A Case Report

“…This phenomenon poses a significant risk of morbidity and mortality, particularly in young children, ranking as the fourth leading cause of death in preschoolaged individuals [2]. The majority of aspirated foreign bodies traverse the larynx and become lodged in the tracheal or bronchial airways due to anatomical considerations [3].…”