| Literature DB >> 23833004 |
Amit Singh1, Shasanka Shekhar Panda, Meely Panda, M Srinivas.
Abstract
Foreign body (FB) ingestion, a common and serious problem in children can present with a wide variety of symptoms. Oesophageal FB leading to severe acute respiratory distress is uncommon and requires urgent surgical intervenetion. We report an 8-month-old female child who presented with severe respiratory distress to casualty and was found to have a FB in her upper oesophagus.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23833004 PMCID: PMC3736450 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-010342
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMJ Case Rep ISSN: 1757-790X