@article{ref1,
title="Foreign body aspiration presenting as pneumothorax in a child",
journal="Curēus",
year="2020",
author="Newby, Maxwell D. and Thomas, David and Mullett, Charles J. and Vijay, Chickajajur and Carr, Michele M.",
volume="12",
number="5",
pages="e8161-e8161",
abstract="A typical presentation of a foreign body aspiration (FBA) in a child includes witnessed choking, respiratory distress, cyanosis, coughing, wheezing, diminished breath sounds, and/or altered mental status. Following an extensive literature review, we found pneumothorax occurring secondary to FBA is a rare occurrence and should elicit prompt treatment. This 17-month-old female was admitted for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis and developed a subsequent pneumothorax during her hospital stay, consequent to aspiration of a cashew fragment two weeks before presentation. In light of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)-sponsored expert panel's addended guidelines, published and endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in 2017, we highlight a potential complication of increasing encouragement of peanut consumption in children as young as four months.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2168-8184",
doi="10.7759/cureus.8161",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.8161"
}