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Journal List > J Korean Radiol Soc > v.17(1) > 1064817

Kim, Oh, Park, and Yoon: Radiological evaluation of foreign body aspiration in childhood

Abstract

96 cases of foreign body aspiration in childage group were analized in clinical and radiological aspect and following brief results were obtained. 1. Sex and age incidence; Most frequent age incidence was 1 year old to 3year old, and those number of patients were 51(53.1%). 2. Varieties of foreign body; Peanut was the most freuquent aspirated foreign body and was 35 cases (36.4%). The next was plasticmaterial (18.9%). However various materialscould be aspirated as foreign body. 3. Location of foreign body; Right bronchus was most common site of lodgementof foreign body and 47 cases (48.9%) in number. Left bronchus foreign body lodgement was 25 cases (26%) andmultiple foreign body lodgement was 9 cases (9.8%). 4. Radiological findings; Most common X-ray findings wereobstructive emphysema(51.1%), and direct visualization of foreign body was 17 cases (17.7%), author concluded that inspiratory and expiratory film was important in evaluation of obstructive emphysema.

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