Korean J Pediatr.  2007 Aug;50(8):781-784. 10.3345/kjp.2007.50.8.781.

Bronchial foreign body aspiration diagnosed with MDCT

• Cho HK
• Cho KY
• Cho SY
• Sohn S

• KMID: 2279201
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2007.50.8.781

Abstract

Foreign body aspiration (FBA) is a common accident in young children. Undiagnosed and retained foreign bodies may result in severe early and late complications such as asphyxia, pneumonia, atelectasis and bronchiectasis. Moreover, because it can mimic bronchiolitis, croup or asthma, an accurate history and a high index of suspicion are of paramount importance for early diagnosis. With our experience on bronchial FBA initially misdiagnosed as acute bronchiolitis, we emphasize that a minute radiological finding should not be neglected and a repeat chest radiograph may be helpful when the initial study shows normal findings. Multidetector computed tomography is a very useful noninvasive diagnostic modality for FBA.

Keyword

Foreign body aspiration; Bronchus; Children

MeSH Terms

Asphyxia
Asthma
Bronchi
Bronchiectasis
Bronchiolitis
Child
Croup
Early Diagnosis
Foreign Bodies*
Humans
Multidetector Computed Tomography
Pneumonia
Pulmonary Atelectasis
Radiography, Thoracic