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Complications following oat head aspiration
C Maayan1, A Avital, O N Elpeleg
1Department of Pediatrics, Hadassah University Hospital Mount Scopus, Jerusalem, Israel.
Insights
Oat head aspiration in children can cause severe lung complications due to unique migration patterns. This foreign body poses significant risks, including rare rib osteomyelitis, necessitating physician awareness.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Pulmonology
- Foreign Body Aspiration
- Thoracic Surgery
Background:
- Foreign body aspiration in children is a common pediatric emergency.
- Oat heads present a unique risk due to their shape and composition.
- Unidirectional migration can lead to delayed diagnosis and severe sequelae.
Abstract:
We report 5 cases of oat head aspiration in children that resulted in serious complications due to the unidirectional migration of the oat head to the periphery of the lung. The complications included pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, recurrent hemoptysis, chronic lung disease, bronchiectasis, lobectomy, bronchopleural and bronchocutaneous fistulae, pleural effusion, empyema cavity, and, one not described before, osteomylitis of the rib. Physicians should be aware of the dangers with this particular foreign body aspiration.