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Delayed diagnosis of laryngeal foreign body

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

W. V. Jesudason ,
D. A. Luff  and
M. P. Rothera
W. V. Jesudason
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Preston Hospital, Preston, UK
D. A. Luff
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Preston Hospital, Preston, UK
M. P. Rothera
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Preston Hospital, Preston, UK
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Abstract

Aspiration of a foreign body is a recognized cause of accidental death in children. Paediatricians are aware of the symptoms of inhaled foreign bodies in the lower respiratory tract. However, symptoms which suggest impaction in the larynx do not appear to raise the same index of suspicion of a foreign body. One case of laryngeal foreign body is described with a delay in diagnosis of five days. The clinical presentation, investigations and management are discussed.

Keywords

LarynxForeign BodiesLaryngoscopyBronchoscopy
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 117 , Issue 2 , February 2003 , pp. 143 - 144
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2003

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