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J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A · Jun 2005
Case ReportsRemoval of an unexpected tracheal foreign body after five months.
- Andrea Gentili, Domenico Saggese, Mario Lima, Antonia Pigna, Valeria Bachiocco, Sonia Tancredi, and Simonetta Baroncini.
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Saint Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna University, Bologna, Italy.
- J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2005 Jun 1; 15 (3): 342-5.
AbstractForeign body aspiration can produce serious pulmonary diseases. Timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment is important to prevent long-term complications in affected children. We report the case of a 15-month-old child with a 5-month history of regurgitation, vomiting, recurrent tracheobronchitis, and pneumonia. The diagnosis was gastroesophageal reflux. The laryngotracheal endoscopy revealed a rabbit vertebra partially obstructing the airway at the level of the cricoid cartilage. With a rigid bronchoscope and forceps equipped with a telescope, it was possible to disengage and extract the foreign body. Six months later endoscopic control revealed no residual alterations in the larynx and trachea.
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