Mediastinal Foreign Body Presenting as Biphasic Stridor and Hoarseness:

[摘要] Biphasic stridor in the pediatric population can represent a diagnostic dilemma for the otolaryngologist. The wide variety of etiologies range from benign to life-threatening situations. The patient’s history and physical examination, including flexible laryngoscopy, are often sufficient to establish a diagnosis.1 We present a case of an 18-month-old girl who presented with a 6-month history of biphasic stridor due to an extraluminal esophageal foreign body causing external compression of the trachea. The University of Nebraska Medical Center Institutional Review Board has deemed this case report exempt.

[学科分类] 外科医学

[关键词] stridor;esophageal foreign body;mediastinal mass