Citation

Prakash S, Bhusal CL, Acharya K, Sinha BK. JNMA J. Nepal Med. Assoc. 2009; 48(174): 170-172.

Affiliation

Ganesh Man Singh Memorial Academy of ENT and HN studies, Institute of Medicine, Maharaiguni, Kathmandu, Nepal. drsanjay.prakash@gmail.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Nepal Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

20387364

Abstract

Foreign body aspiration most commonly affects young children, with respiratory symptoms such as wheeze and cough after a choking episode. When the foreign body is first inhaled as per witnessed by the parents or caregiver there is always choking or gaging episode, followed by a coughing spell. The absence of a cough strongly rules out the possibility of foreign body having entered the air passage. Here we report a case of chicken bone inhaled as foreign body in a five months old baby.

Language: en