CT virtual bronchoscopy: new non invasive tool in pediatric patients with foreign body aspiration

Kushaljit Singh Sodhi; Akshay Kumar Saxena; Meenu Singh; K L N Rao; N Khandelwal

doi:10.1007/s12098-008-0080-z

CT virtual bronchoscopy: new non invasive tool in pediatric patients with foreign body aspiration

Indian J Pediatr. 2008 May;75(5):511-3. doi: 10.1007/s12098-008-0080-z. Epub 2008 Jun 8.

Authors

Kushaljit Singh Sodhi¹, Akshay Kumar Saxena, Meenu Singh, K L N Rao, N Khandelwal

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiodiagnosis, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India. sodhiks@gmail.com

PMID: 18537015
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-008-0080-z

Abstract

A 2-year-old girl presented with recurrent cough, wheese and breathing difficulty. Her imaging (CT and virtual bronchoscopy) revealed a foreign body in tracheobronchial tree, that was removed by rigid bronchoscopy.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Bronchi*
Bronchoscopy*
Child, Preschool
Female
Foreign Bodies / diagnostic imaging*
Foreign Bodies / therapy*
Humans
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*
Trachea*
User-Computer Interface*