Volume : IV, Issue : IX, September - 2015

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Foreign body (FB) inhalation is a worldwide health problem which can result in life threatening complications. Most of the foreign body aspirations occur among children younger than 4 years of age, yet sharp foreign bodies are seen more commonly in adults, growing children and adolescents. However, due to some social and cultural factors, a distinct group of tracheoonchial FB aspiration is increasingly recognized. We sought to assess our experience with such entity. A retrospective review of all cases with scarf pin tracheoonchial FB inhalation in a single center over a period of two years was carried out. There were 18 cases of headscarf tracheoonchial FB inhalation. All were females with mean age of 21 years. All patients experienced cough and had positive chest radiography findings. CT scan of chest was done in a few selected cases. Commonest anatomical location was leftt main onchus (9) followed by right main onchus (5), Tracheal pins also occurred in 2 patients. Rigid onchoscopy was used in all cases to remove the FB. Thoracotomy was required in one patient . There were no complications or hospital deaths. Headscarf pin aspiration is seen in women/girls who inappropriately place the pins between their lips prior to securing their veils. Bronchoscopy is the treatment modality of choice and surgery is rarely required. Preventative educational strategies should be implemented to reduce such an avoidable risk.

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, PARIPEX-INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-2 | Issue-3 | March-2013

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