Foreign Body (FB) in High Respiratory Tract: Case Report

Abstract

Objectives: The objective of our case report is to describe the clinical, radiological and therapeutic aspects of foreign body aspiration at the ENT department in the Military Teaching Hospital Mohammed V, RABAT, Morocco. Case report: a 48-YEAR-OLD patient with no particular history, who presented to the hospital emergency room 4 days after an aspiration syndrome during a dinner. a pharyngo-laryngeal scan was requested urgently and which showed the presence of an embedded chicken bone in the patient's glottic plane, the treatment was rapid and the patient benefited from sedation in the operating room with extraction of the foreign body. Discussion: Foreign bodies (FB) represent a pathology frequently encountered in emergency ENT practice. They can constitute a life-threatening emergency due to their appearance or location. FBs in the ENT sphere remain frequent in daily practice, especially in children. Their treatment requires rapid intervention with suitable equipment and trained doctors. Prevention remains the best solution. Conclusion: Inhalation of a foreign body is a public health problem. The increase in the incidence of this accident and the epidemiological transition require better prevention.