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=11

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=<p>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. After a timely tracheoscopy and effective antibiotic treatment, her initial clinical symptoms were alleviated. However, she subsequently exhibited pulmonary manifestations of necrotizing pneumonia. To reduce the risk of NP from foreign body aspiration, for patients with airway obstruction and asymmetrical opacity of both lungs, timely diagnostic bronchoscopic evaluation is essential.</p>