Trakeobronchial toy bow in a seven years old child: Case report

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Guzel A., Guzel A., Tekin M., AYVAZ S., AKSU B.

JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE CASE REPORTS, vol.2, no.3, pp.42-44, 2011 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 2 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.5505/jaemcr.2011.77486
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE CASE REPORTS
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.42-44
  • Keywords: Foreign body, tracheobronchial, child
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Foreign body aspiration in children is a common cause of respiratory distress between the ages of 6 months and 3 years, with respiratory symptoms such as wheeze and cough after a choking episode. We report a case of toy bow inhaled as foreign body in a seven years old boy. Despite the clinical signs of aspiration may be ambiguous in this case is presented to emphasize.