• Lung India · Jul 2016

    Accidental aspiration of head scarf pin in left bronchus piercing the lung parenchyma: A rare case in a child.

    • Yusuf Parvez and Mohammed Ashraf Kandath.
    • Department of Pediatrics, Dubai Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
    • Lung India. 2016 Jul 1; 33 (4): 424-6.

    AbstractForeign body (FB) aspiration is commonly seen in children but less commonly in adolescents. Headscarf pin aspiration is common in Muslim girls, who inappropriately place the pins between their lips while securing the scarf on the head. Bronchoscopy is the treatment modality of choice, and surgery is rarely required. An 11-year-old girl was admitted as a case of accidental aspiration of headscarf pin. X-ray chest showed a radiopaque object in the left bronchus piercing the lung parenchyma. Computed tomography (CT) chest confirmed the diagnosis. The headscarf pin was removed by flexible bronchoscopy as the ear, nose, and throat (ENT) surgeon failed to remove it by rigid bronchoscopy. The FB was removed successfully and the patient was discharged home. Removal of a sharp pin by bronchoscopy is difficult, especially if it pierces the lung parenchyma. In our case, the pin was bent by forceps and then removed by a flexible bronchoscope, which requires a highly skilled professional.

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