Abstract
Purpose : To illustrate the challenge and approach to diagnosing a laryngeal foreign body (FB) in a child with pre-existing laryngeal pathology. Methods : Case report. The diagnosis of laryngeal FB was initially missed in a 21-month old-infant. Two weeks later, the child experienced worsening in symptoms. Results : Flexible laryngoscopy revealed the presence of a plastic object in the subglottis, which was then removed under general anesthesia. Conclusions : For children with pre-existing laryngeal pathology, a sudden unexplained worsening of laryngeal symptoms, particularly dysphonia and biphasic stridor, should prompt the clinician to consider the possibility of a thin, sharp laryngeal FB.
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