A rare case of massive foreign body aspiration mimic asthma

Foreign Body Aspiration (FBA) remains as one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among pediatrics, especially in younger ones. Asphyxia caused by FBA is a main and common cause of this morbidity and mortality. Unfortunately, many FBAs may be misdiagnosed and an appropriate management becomes postponed specially in cases without any vivid evidence. Due to wide spectrum of signs and symptoms, FBA can be easily misdiagnosed with a recurrent pneumonia, asthma and immunodeficiency disorders. In this case report, the author presents the case of a 4-year-old girl who aspirated a massive amount of meat. She had been misdiagnosed with asthma and pneumonia for about 4 months, but eventually the problem was managed by an extraction using bronchoscopy cryoprobe.