TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Foreign body aspiration presenting as pneumothorax in a child
JO  - Curēus
A1  - Newby, Maxwell D.
A1  - Thomas, David
A1  - Mullett, Charles J.
A1  - Vijay, Chickajajur
A1  - Carr, Michele M.
SP  - e8161
EP  - e8161
VL  - 12
IS  - 5
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 2168-8184
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.8161
ID  - ref1
ER  -