Occult foreign body airway in children – Case series with review of literature

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Case series identifies chronic cough in children as a potential sign of foreign body aspiration, suggesting the need for vigilant diagnosis.

Chronic cough in children may indicate an occult foreign body in the airway, necessitating careful evaluation.
In three cases, organic foreign bodies were found, with one child suffering complications during bronchoscopy.
Rigid bronchoscopy was performed after considering a high suspicion for airway foreign body in children with respiratory symptoms.
Emphasizes the importance of recognizing foreign body aspiration as a differential diagnosis in pediatric chronic cough.

Mahale et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Case series identifies chronic cough in children as a potential sign of foreign body aspiration, suggesting the need for vigilant diagnosis.