Pneumomediastinum, pneumoperitoneum and pneumothorax following iatrogenic perforation of bronchus: successful conservative management of a potentially serious complication.

Rigid bronchoscopy is a standard technique of removing a foreign body from paediatric airway. An iatrogenic airway injury during a bronchoscopy can worsen the existing respiratory distress. This article describes a potentially serious complication which was managed successfully in a conservative manner.