Tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration amongst paediatric population is one of the commonest challenges faced by the otolaryngologist. Subcutaneous emphysema is an uncommon presentation of this condition and the ENT specialist needs to have a high index of clinical suspicion of a foreign body. We report a case of 2-year old child presented with subcutaneous emphysema later diagnosed with a foreign body in the bronchus.
Keywords: Spontaneous pneumomediastinum; Subcutaneous emphysema; Tracheobronchial foreign body.
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