An unusual respiratory tract foreign body: a case report of pediatric broncholithiasis

Tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration is one of the most life-threatening diseases in children. Its symptom is non-specific sometimes, therefore the distinction with some similar clinical presentation pulmonary disease should be performed. Here, we reported a 5-years-old girl was misdiagnosed as foreign body aspiration twice based on the broncho-obstructive symptom and radiologic finding. Finally, the diagnosis of broncholithiasis was confirmed by finding brochioliths in the respiratory tract through bronchoscopy.

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Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra - May 10, 2016 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Shuang Feng, Dabo Liu, Zhenyun Huang, Jianwen Zhong, Jie Zhong Tags: Case Report Source Type: research