Professional paper

https://doi.org/10.37797/ig.39.2.5

Non-resolving atelectasis after foreign body aspiration in a 17-month-old boy: a case report

Diana Didović ; Pediatric Infectious Diseases Department, University Hospital for Infectious Diseases „Dr. Fran Mihaljević“, Zagreb, Croatia
Ivana Valenčak-Ignjatić ; Pediatric Infectious Diseases Department, University Hospital for Infectious Diseases „Dr. Fran Mihaljević“, Zagreb, Croatia
Tomislav Baudoin ; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Clinical Hospital Center “Sestre milosrdnice”, Zagreb, Croatia; School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Srđan Roglić ; Pediatric Infectious Diseases Department, University Hospital for Infectious Diseases „Dr. Fran Mihaljević“, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Foreign body aspiration is an important emergency and cause of morbidity and mortality in children. We present a 17-month-old boy who developed pneumonia and atelectasis a few weeks after unnoticed peanut inhalation. Despite prompt foreign body removal atelectasis persisted for three months. This case highlights the importance of timely diagnosis and treatment of foreign body aspiration.

Keywords

aspiration; foreign body; atelectasis; pneumonia; child

Hrčak ID:

237699

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/237699

Publication date:

13.5.2020.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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