Pneumothorax and Pneumomediastinum Complicating Pediatric Foreign Body Aspiration.

The article presents a case study of a 3-year-old child who had episodes of coughing and difficult breathing. Examinations showed an occluding right main bronchus foreign body (FB) aspiration, pneumomediastinum (PMT), left pneumothorax (PNT), and subcutaneous emphysema. The patient underwent laryngobronchoscopy, was placed with a chest tube and intubate, and subsequently discharged with normal vital signs and free of symptoms.