[Foreign bodies in respiratory tracts of children treated at the Institute of Pediatrics in Krakow during the years 1987-1991].
Foreign bodies aspirated into respiratory tract may produce severe lung damage and threaten life. We have analysed retrospectively symptoms, physical findings, chest roentgenograms and bronchoscopy reports in 20 children with foreign body aspiration. Boys dominated in this group. Foreign body aspiration often accompanied by coughing, wheezing and vomiting. In chest X-ray examination it was revealed unilateral body trapping and obstructive emphysema. Foreign body aspiration should be considered in children with prolonged respiratory tract problems even when no adequate history is present and with negative chest roentgenograms.
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