Mimicking Bronchiolitis Foreign Body (Termiye) Aspiration

Foreign body aspirations (FBA), which have high mortality and morbidity rate, are common pediatric emergency issues occured in childhood. FBA is seen more frequently among children under 3 years old. If there is no history of sudden-onset choking and cough, it can be ignored and the patient may come with recurrent pulmonary infections and its related complications. In this report, 10-monthold boy patient who was brought with complaints of sudden-onset of cough, vomiting and wheezing after eating a kind of broad bean ( termiye) was presented. Diagnosis was established on the history, physical examination, the chest X-ray and bronchoscopy. The foreign body (termiye) was located in the right inferior bronchus and removed. This case emphasizes that the presence of a foreign body aspiration must be kept in mind in childhood. Because foreign body aspiration is a serious problem that may lead to complications or even to death.