AN UNUSUAL FOREIGN BODY BRONCHUS (OPEN SAFETY PIN)

Foreign body airway still remains a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge despite significant advances in first aid and endoscopic technology. Before the advent of bronchoscopy, the mortality rate from aspiration of foreign body was approximately 50% [1]. However introduction of rod lens telescope has greatly improved visualization and illumination for removal of foreign bodies. Moreover advances in anaesthetic agents and techniques have provided an additional advantage. Most victims of foreign body aspiration are older infants and toddlers. Diagnostic workup of foreign body aspiration includes a definitive history and comprehensive radiological investigations. Treatment mostly aims at removal of foreign body and avoidance of life threatening complications.