RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Foreign body in the hypopharynx--an unusual presentation.
JF Journal of Accident & Emergency Medicine
JO Arch Emerg Med
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the British Association for Accident & Emergency Medicine
SP 292
OP 293
DO 10.1136/emj.13.4.292
VO 13
IS 4
A1 S Sheikh
A1 B Natarajan
A1 A Johnston
YR 1996
UL http://emj.bmj.com/content/13/4/292.abstract
AB A case is described of a foreign body (a metallic paper clip) in the hypopharynx of an 18 month old child presenting with recurrent respiratory tract infections. The child was treated with antibiotics at two accident and emergency departments without any benefit. A high degree of suspicion is necessary in young children, as a history of ingestion of a foreign body may not be forthcoming. It is important to be aware of the possibility of a foreign body in young children, particularly when the clinical presentation is atypical.