AUTHOR=Pincet Laurence , Lambercy Karma , Sandu Kishore 

TITLE=Role of Unilateral Vocal Cord Palsy in Causing Recurrent Tracheobronchial Foreign Bodies

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Pediatrics

VOLUME=7

YEAR=2019

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pediatrics/articles/10.3389/fped.2019.00282

DOI=10.3389/fped.2019.00282

ISSN=2296-2360

ABSTRACT=<p><bold>Background:</bold> Foreign body (FB) aspiration in children is a frequent condition managed by ENT pediatric surgeons and pediatric pulmonologists.</p><p><bold>Methods:</bold> We present the case of a 20-months-old child who presented with three recurrent episodes of FB aspiration.</p><p><bold>Results:</bold> At the time of FB removal, an initial dynamic examination of the larynx revealed a unilateral vocal cord palsy (UVCP).</p><p><bold>Conclusion:</bold> For recurrent tracheobronchial FB inhalation, we recommend a systematic dynamic airway endoscopy.</p>