Foreign Body Aspiration Presenting as Pneumothorax in a Child.
Publication/Presentation Date
5-16-2020
Abstract
A typical presentation of a foreign body aspiration (FBA) in a child includes witnessed choking, respiratory distress, cyanosis, coughing, wheezing, diminished breath sounds, and/or altered mental status. Following an extensive literature review, we found pneumothorax occurring secondary to FBA is a rare occurrence and should elicit prompt treatment. This 17-month-old female was admitted for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis and developed a subsequent pneumothorax during her hospital stay, consequent to aspiration of a cashew fragment two weeks before presentation. In light of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)-sponsored expert panel's addended guidelines, published and endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in 2017, we highlight a potential complication of increasing encouragement of peanut consumption in children as young as four months.
Volume
12
Issue
5
First Page
8161
Last Page
8161
ISSN
2168-8184
Published In/Presented At
Newby, M. D., Thomas, D., Mullett, C. J., Vijay, C., & Carr, M. M. (2020). Foreign Body Aspiration Presenting as Pneumothorax in a Child. Cureus, 12(5), e8161. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.8161
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics
PubMedID
32550077
Department(s)
Department of Pediatrics, Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article