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SUBMITTER: Pincet L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6668050 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Pincet Laurence L Lambercy Karma K Sandu Kishore K
Frontiers in pediatrics 20190724
<b>Background:</b> Foreign body (FB) aspiration in children is a frequent condition managed by ENT pediatric surgeons and pediatric pulmonologists. <b>Methods:</b> We present the case of a 20-months-old child who presented with three recurrent episodes of FB aspiration. <b>Results:</b> At the time of FB removal, an initial dynamic examination of the larynx revealed a unilateral vocal cord palsy (UVCP). <b>Conclusion:</b> For recurrent tracheobronchial FB inhalation, we recommend a systematic dyn ...[more]