Complete or partial bronchial occlusion by aspirated foreign body (FB)
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Chand R et al: Frequency of various foreign bodies retrieved from the airway during bronchoscopy in children: a pediatric tertiary care center experience. Cureus. 12(7):e9348, 2020
Ding G et al: Tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration in children: a retrospective single-center cross-sectional study. Medicine (Baltimore). 99(22):e20480, 2020
Gibbons AT et al: Avoiding unnecessary bronchoscopy in children with suspected foreign body aspiration using computed tomography. J Pediatr Surg. 55(1):176-81, 2020
Gordon L et al: Diagnosis of foreign body aspiration with ultralow-dose CT using a tin filter: a comparison study. Emerg Radiol. 27(4):399-404, 2020
Aslan N et al: Evaluation of foreign body aspiration cases in our pediatric intensive care unit: Single-center experience. Turk Pediatri Ars. 54(1):44-8, 2019
Zhong B et al: Risk factors for lower respiratory tract infection in children with tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration. Medicine (Baltimore). 98(10):e14655, 2019
Özyüksel G et al: Foreign body aspiration in infants: role of self-feeding. Pediatr Allergy Immunol Pulmonol. 32(2):52-5, 2019
Wu X et al: Fatal choking in infants and children treated in a pediatric intensive care unit: A 7- year experience. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 110:67-9, 2018
Baram A et al: Tracheobronchial foreign bodies in children: the role of emergency rigid bronchoscopy. Glob Pediatr Health. 4:2333794X17743663, 2017
Hanba C et al: Consumer product ingestion and aspiration in children: a 15-year review. Laryngoscope. 127(5):1202-1207, 2017
Adramerina A et al: How parents' lack of awareness could be associated with foreign body aspiration in children. Pediatr Emerg Care. 32(2):98-100, 2016
Salih AM et al: Airway foreign bodies: a critical review for a common pediatric emergency. World J Emerg Med. 7(1):5-12, 2016
Yang YH et al: Risk factors for preoperative respiratory complications in children with tracheobronchial foreign bodies. J Int Med Res. 44(2):338-45, 2016
Darras KE et al: Imaging acute airway obstruction in infants and children. Radiographics. 35(7):2064-79, 2015
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Sometimes referred to as LEGO asthma
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Complete or partial bronchial occlusion by aspirated foreign body (FB)
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
Fluoroscopic Findings
CT Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Chand R et al: Frequency of various foreign bodies retrieved from the airway during bronchoscopy in children: a pediatric tertiary care center experience. Cureus. 12(7):e9348, 2020
Ding G et al: Tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration in children: a retrospective single-center cross-sectional study. Medicine (Baltimore). 99(22):e20480, 2020
Gibbons AT et al: Avoiding unnecessary bronchoscopy in children with suspected foreign body aspiration using computed tomography. J Pediatr Surg. 55(1):176-81, 2020
Gordon L et al: Diagnosis of foreign body aspiration with ultralow-dose CT using a tin filter: a comparison study. Emerg Radiol. 27(4):399-404, 2020
Aslan N et al: Evaluation of foreign body aspiration cases in our pediatric intensive care unit: Single-center experience. Turk Pediatri Ars. 54(1):44-8, 2019
Zhong B et al: Risk factors for lower respiratory tract infection in children with tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration. Medicine (Baltimore). 98(10):e14655, 2019
Özyüksel G et al: Foreign body aspiration in infants: role of self-feeding. Pediatr Allergy Immunol Pulmonol. 32(2):52-5, 2019
Wu X et al: Fatal choking in infants and children treated in a pediatric intensive care unit: A 7- year experience. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 110:67-9, 2018
Baram A et al: Tracheobronchial foreign bodies in children: the role of emergency rigid bronchoscopy. Glob Pediatr Health. 4:2333794X17743663, 2017
Hanba C et al: Consumer product ingestion and aspiration in children: a 15-year review. Laryngoscope. 127(5):1202-1207, 2017
Adramerina A et al: How parents' lack of awareness could be associated with foreign body aspiration in children. Pediatr Emerg Care. 32(2):98-100, 2016
Salih AM et al: Airway foreign bodies: a critical review for a common pediatric emergency. World J Emerg Med. 7(1):5-12, 2016
Yang YH et al: Risk factors for preoperative respiratory complications in children with tracheobronchial foreign bodies. J Int Med Res. 44(2):338-45, 2016
Darras KE et al: Imaging acute airway obstruction in infants and children. Radiographics. 35(7):2064-79, 2015
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