A FOREIGN BODY IN THE LARYNX OF A ONE-YEAR-OLD CHILD: CLINICAL CASE
https://doi.org/10.23934/2223-9022-2018-7-1-71-73
Abstract
The author report a clinical case of a one-year-old-child treatment with a foreign body (diode lamp) in the larynx. Despite the large size of the aspirated object and its location at the level of the glottis, the child was breathing independently. The foreign body was removed through natural airways with direct laryngoscopy, avoiding complications. This case emphasizes necessity of properly performed objective examination in children of younger age in order to reveal foreign bodies of respiratory ways.
About the Author
D. M. Mustafayev
Moscow Regional Research Clinical Institute n.a. M.F. Vladimirsky, Moscow
Russian Federation
Department of Otolaryngology
Russian Federation
Department of Otolaryngology
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Mustafayev D.M. A FOREIGN BODY IN THE LARYNX OF A ONE-YEAR-OLD CHILD: CLINICAL CASE. Russian Sklifosovsky Journal "Emergency Medical Care". 2018;7(1):71-73. https://doi.org/10.23934/2223-9022-2018-7-1-71-73
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