International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 4, Issue 2 , Pages 75-76, March 2009

Impacted foreign body in secondary bronchus: Chest percussions during therapeutic bronchoscopy

  • R. Sayuti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, International Islamic University of Malaysia, Jalan Hospital, 25100 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +60 199888307; fax: +60 95733037.
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  • A. Fadzil

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatrics, Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital, Kuantan, Malaysia
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  • R. Ahmad

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, International Islamic University of Malaysia, Jalan Hospital, 25100 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

Received 23 April 2008; received in revised form 3 July 2008; accepted 4 July 2008. published online 19 August 2008.

Summary 

We report a case of 1-year 7-month-old boy who presented with impacted peanut in the secondary bronchus. An alternative method of dislodging the impacted foreign body was used in this case with concomitant chest percussions during rigid bronchoscopy. This method helped to dislodge the peanut successfully.

Keywords: Bronchus foreign body, Bronchoscopy

 

PII: S1871-4048(08)00052-X

doi:10.1016/j.pedex.2008.07.001

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 4, Issue 2 , Pages 75-76, March 2009

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