Foreign Body Aspiration in Left Bronchus in a Pediatric Patient - A Case Report

Introduction: Pediatric population is more prone for foreign body aspiration.It is a preventablecause of mortality and morbidity in children.Stone aspiration is one of the rare causes foreign body aspiration in bothchildren and adults.Case Report: We present a 1-year old child who had history and examination suggestive of pneumonia which turned out to be a foreign body in left bronchus on chest x-ray PA.The foreign body was removed by flexible bronchoscopy without any complication.Conclusion: The child's symptoms improved satisfactorily following removal.History is vital and can guide treatment in case of foreign body aspiration.