AUTHOR=Wang Yuqi , Zhou Yunlian , Pan Feng , Wang Yingshuo 

TITLE=An unusual presentation of necrotizing pneumonia caused by foreign body retention in a 20-month-old child: A case report and literature review

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Pediatrics

VOLUME=Volume 11 - 2023

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pediatrics/articles/10.3389/fped.2023.1203103

DOI=10.3389/fped.2023.1203103

ISSN=2296-2360

ABSTRACT=Necrotizing pneumonia(NP) is a rare but serious complication that occurs after foreign body retention. We report a case of severe NP in an infant caused by foreign body retention in the airway with no choking history. Timely tracheoscopy and antibiotic treatment alleviated the infant’s fever and cough. NP can lead to long-term lung function impairment, as seen in this infant who developed bronchiectasis. To reduce the risk of NP resulting from foreign body aspiration, timely diagnosis and treatment are crucial. For patients with airway obstruction and asymmetrical opacity of both lungs, timely diagnostic bronchoscopic evaluation is essential.