Foreign Body (Safety Pin) in Airway in a 2-month-old Baby

Respiratory tract foreign bodies are most dangerous emergencies in children. There are various types of foreign bodies removed from airway like-peanuts, metallic foreign bodies, sharp foreign bodies, led bulbs and different part of toys. Most commonly they present with proper history of aspiration and symptoms of respiratory distress, but not always. It should be diagnosed immediately either with the history and clinical examination or with the help of radiological investigations. High resolution computed tomography of chest gives the exact location of the foreign body. These patients should be managed promptly to reduce the morbidity and mortality. Rigid bronchoscopy with optical forceps under general anaesthesia is the procedure of choice to retrieve the foreign bodies. We are presenting a case of 2 months old child which has aspirated a safety pin into her airway accidentally. The location was confirmed by HRCT chest and it was removed using optical forceps. Child was discharged under stable conditions.