Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
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Ann R Coll Surg Engl · Sep 2020
Case ReportsA seven-month-old with chronic intermittent biphasic stridor.
Paediatric stridor can indicate serious pathology and requires prompt evaluation and management. Causes range from laryngomalacia to aerodigestive tract foreign bodies. We report on a chronic presentation of paediatric stridor, discuss the workup, management and lessons learned. ⋯ Foreign bodies in the airway and oesophagus are quite common in children, causing symptoms from the aerodigestive tract. It is uncommon for oesophageal foreign bodies to present with stridor in the absence of digestive tract symptoms. The otolaryngologist should consider this as a diagnosis, particularly in young children with an atypical presentation and symptoms.