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September 10, 2025ChildrenOpen Access

Diagnostic Performance of CXR and CT in Pediatric Foreign Body Aspiration: A PICU-Based Bronchoscopy Study

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Retrospective analysis reveals CXR's higher sensitivity but lower specificity compared to CT in pediatric foreign body aspiration cases.

CXR demonstrated a high sensitivity of 94.9% while CT achieved 100% specificity in diagnosing foreign body aspiration.
Among 71 children, 66.1% were male, with organic materials being the most aspirated objects, especially in younger children.
Bronchoscopy confirmed no foreign body in 45.1% of cases, highlighting the need for accurate initial imaging diagnostics.
Prompt bronchoscopy and diagnosis by experienced teams ensure a favorable recovery rate, as 94.4% of patients fully recovered.

Duyar et al. (2025) studied this question.

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