Publication: Isolated Pleural Effusion- An Interesting Case Report of Foreign Body Aspiration-A Case Report
Date
2022
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Nepal Paediatric Society (JNPS)
Abstract
Abstract:
Foreign body (FB) aspiration is a serious medical problem that can mimic other respiratory conditions. Isolated pleural effusion is a rare presentation of FB aspiration. We report herein a six years old boy presenting with fever and cough without history of choking and respiratory distress and X-ray chest suggestive of pleural effusion. Although, the child was initially misdiagnosed as pneumonia with sympneumonic effusion, the diagnosis was established only once he coughed out a piece of foreign body. The present case highlights that FB aspiration, even though rare, should be considered as one of the differential diagnosis of pleural effusion.
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Ashish Gupta
Department of Paediatrics, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal Campus, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India
Deepa Shreyas
Department of Paediatrics, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal Campus, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India
Ramya Nayak
Department of Paediatrics, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal Campus, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India.
Keywords
Foreign body aspiration, pleural effusion, respiratory distress