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[Persistent dysphonia showing a laryngeal foreign body in a child].

AbstractINTRODUCTION:
Inhalation of a laryngotracheobronchial foreign body is a common pediatric emergency situation. It is a source of morbidity and even mortality, especially among children under 3 years of age.
CASE REPORT:
A 14-month-old child presented suddenly combining bitonal dysphonia and dyspnea. Given the persistence of symptoms after 1.5 months and the normality of examinations requested by his doctor (pH, cervical ultrasonography, cervical and thoracic radiography), an ENT opinion was sought. An aerodigestive tract endoscopy was carried out in the emergency setting, finding a glottic foreign body associated with subglottic granulomas. The foreign body extraction led to the immediate disappearance of dyspnea. Dysphonia gradually improved under Budesonide aerosols.
CONCLUSION:
The lack of penetration syndrome in the interrogation and non specific symptoms may lead to an important diagnosis and treatment delay with dramatic consequences in case of airway foreign body. Endoscopy under general anesthesia must be practiced if there is any doubt for a thorough examination of the airways.
AuthorsK Hammoudi, D Bakhos, E Bakhos-Merieau, S Pondaven, E Lescanne
JournalArchives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie (Arch Pediatr) Vol. 18 Issue 7 Pg. 764-6 (Jul 2011) ISSN: 1769-664X [Electronic] France
Vernacular TitleDysphonie persistante révélant un corps étranger laryngé
PMID21621989 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)
CopyrightCopyright © 2011 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Topics
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Dysphonia (etiology)
  • Dyspnea (etiology)
  • Foreign Bodies (diagnosis, therapy)
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Laryngoscopy
  • Larynx
  • Male

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