A reclusive foreign body in the airway: a case report and a literature review

Case Rep Otolaryngol. 2013:2013:347325. doi: 10.1155/2013/347325. Epub 2013 Nov 7.

Abstract

A foreign body in the larynx is an airway emergency that requires urgent evaluation and treatment. Irregular foreign bodies tend to orient in a sagittal plane and may produce only partial obstruction, allowing adequate air movement, hence making them undetectable for a long period of time. We report a case of a laryngotracheal foreign body that remained reclusive for 9 years.