Article
Mistaken Asymptomatic Carinal Foreign Body in a Child.
Pediatric Emergency Care
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2019
URL with Digital Object Identifier
https://doi.org/10.1097/PEC.0000000000001707
Disciplines
Abstract
Foreign body aspirations are commonly seen in emergency departments (EDs) worldwide, presenting with cough, dyspnea, wheeze, and decreased air entry. Chest radiographs are commonly utilized diagnostic tools to confirm foreign object aspiration. The following is a case report of a child who presented in the ED with a carinal push-pin aspiration and a lack of respiratory symptoms; an extremely rare ED presentation of foreign body aspirations masquerading as a foreign body ingestion. This attests to the importance of conducting a lateral chest radiograph for diagnostic purposes to accurately interpret an esophageal or tracheal foreign body placement.
Citation Information
Christina Scerbo, Jennifer Kilgar and Rodrick Lim. "Mistaken Asymptomatic Carinal Foreign Body in a Child." Pediatric Emergency Care Vol. 35 Iss. 1 (2019) p. 11 - 11 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/rodrick-lim/5/