A laryngeal foreign body (FB) is a significant, life-threatening event in the paediatric population. Incomplete airways obstruction by a thin, laminar, radiolucent FB lodged in the glottis or supraglottis is a rare occurrence that may present with non-specific symptoms, absence of chest findings, and normal radiographic investigations, resulting in misdiagnosis, delay in diagnosis, or prolonged recovery. We report two cases of 10-month-old male infants, each with a thin radiolucent FB lodged between the vocal folds that was detected with low-dose multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) and thin-slice reconstruction. Both infants presented with symptoms of respiratory airway inflammation at clinical examination and negative neck and chest radiographs. FBs were removed by direct laryngoscopy, without complications. In our experience, low-dose MDCT with thin-slice reconstruction is particularly useful for diagnosis in cases of suspected FB aspiration with uncertain clinical presentation and negative radiographic exams

Thin laryngeal foreign bodies in infants: diagnostic potential of MDCT.

CONCERTO, ANTONELLA
Primo
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
;
Cavallaro Marco
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
;
Visalli Carmela.
Visualization
;
BAGNATO, ANNA MARIA
Conceptualization
;
Barbaro Ugo
Methodology
;
Salamone Ignazio
Ultimo
Supervision
2018-01-01

Abstract

A laryngeal foreign body (FB) is a significant, life-threatening event in the paediatric population. Incomplete airways obstruction by a thin, laminar, radiolucent FB lodged in the glottis or supraglottis is a rare occurrence that may present with non-specific symptoms, absence of chest findings, and normal radiographic investigations, resulting in misdiagnosis, delay in diagnosis, or prolonged recovery. We report two cases of 10-month-old male infants, each with a thin radiolucent FB lodged between the vocal folds that was detected with low-dose multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) and thin-slice reconstruction. Both infants presented with symptoms of respiratory airway inflammation at clinical examination and negative neck and chest radiographs. FBs were removed by direct laryngoscopy, without complications. In our experience, low-dose MDCT with thin-slice reconstruction is particularly useful for diagnosis in cases of suspected FB aspiration with uncertain clinical presentation and negative radiographic exams
2018
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