Management of a case of unacknowledged foreign body in the upper airway. (July 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: D'Agostino, Federica Gilda; Monaco, Francesco; Mondello, Baldassare; Familiari, Dario; Barone, Mario
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 26:Number 6(2018)
• Page Start: 489
• Page End: 491
• Publication Date: 2018-07
• Subjects: Adult -- Bronchi -- Bronchoscopy -- Foreign bodies -- Respiratory aspiration -- Trachea; Heart -- Diseases -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412
• DOI: 10.1177/0218492318783293
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

Tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration occurs rarely in adults and may go unrecognized for a long time, but early detection and immediate retrieval of the foreign body are essential to prevent major morbidity. We describe the case of an adult who unusually aspirated part of his dental prosthesis during an attempted strangulation, which was unacknowledged until 6 months later when he was hospitalized with acute respiratory failure and required an emergency surgical tracheotomy. The foreign body was successfully removed via flexible bronchoscopy.