Citation

Dias E. Ann. Med. Health Sci. Res. 2012; 2(2): 209-210.

Affiliation

Department of Pediatrics, K.V.G. Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Nigeria Medical Association)

DOI

10.4103/2141-9248.105678

PMID

23439996

Abstract

Inhalation of foreign body is a serious condition in childhood and may result in acute respiratory distress, lung injury or death. A nine month old baby with history of severe respiratory distress, cyanosis and gasping breathing diagnosed as foreign body aspiration due to a balloon which was recovered post mortem during the removal of the endotracheal tube.

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