Unsuspected foreign-body aspiration in adult patient with status asthmaticus: Case report

Postextubation foreign body aspiration: a case report.

Endoscopic sinus surgery performed on a healthy young male could have resulted in a fatal outcome when a surgically placed nasal pack became dislodged upon extubation and unknowingly was aspirated. Unlike the "missing" nasal packs or posterior pharyngeal packs placed intraoperatively, this particular pack was to remain in place 12 to 24 hours postoperatively, status postseptoplasty. At the conc...

Foreign body aspiration in a 60-year-old man: A case report

Foreign body aspiration occurs throughout the world and can manifest in various forms. This medical condition can occasionally take place with no symptoms or without any acute symptoms. Diagnosis and treatment of this disease require the full recognition of the associated symptoms in the patient. Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis in these patients is associated with significant risks and compli...

Foreign-body aspiration in an adult.

Foreign body aspiration through tracheotomy: a case report.

A 70 year-old man, with a 7-year tracheotomy because of a laryngeal tumor, had an accident during daily canulla cleansing procedure, aspirating a piece of the cleaning brush. Chest radiograph showed metallic foreign body at the right inferior bronchus. Rigid bronchoscopy was performed under general anesthesia, with no resistance in passing the tube through the glottis. The foreign body was easi...

Pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema: A case report of rare presentations of foreign body aspiration

Background: Pneumomediastinum (PM) is caused by alveolar rapture. If air leak persists, subcutaneous emphysema occurs. The PM and subcutaneous emphysema have various etiologies. Common causes are respiratory tract infections and asthma exacerbations. Rarely, the PM occurs secondary to foreign body aspiration, and the life-threatening complications will occur without proper treatment. Case repo...