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Katherine R Kavanagh¹, James S Batti

¹University of Connecticut Health Center, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030, United States. kkavanagh@resident.uchc.edu

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Summary

Epiglottitis, a serious throat swelling, can be caused by foreign objects. This case highlights a rare instance of epiglottitis in a toddler after swallowing and expelling a bottle cap.

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Area of Science:

Pediatrics
Emergency Medicine
Otolaryngology

Background:

Epiglottitis is a critical medical emergency with infectious and non-infectious causes.
Non-infectious etiologies include thermal injury, caustic ingestion, and foreign body ingestion.
Foreign body-induced epiglottitis is occasionally linked to retrieval attempts.

Observation:

A 15-month-old boy presented with epiglottitis.
The child had ingested a bottle cap, which was spontaneously expelled.
This sequence of events led to the development of epiglottitis.

Findings:

The case demonstrates epiglottitis occurring after the ingestion and subsequent spontaneous expulsion of a foreign body (bottle cap).
This contrasts with previously reported cases where epiglottitis resulted from attempts to retrieve foreign bodies.

Implications:

This case expands the understanding of foreign body ingestion as a cause of epiglottitis.
It underscores the importance of considering foreign body ingestion even after spontaneous expulsion.
Highlights the need for vigilance in pediatric emergency medicine regarding unusual presentations of epiglottitis.