Abstract
Case report: 7 year-old male patient admitted to pediatria emergency department presenting dysphagia, persistent dry cough and tiredness for about 12 hours, associated with aspiration of FB (ingá seed). Physical examination shows regular state, dyspneic with use of subcostal muscles, stridulous cough, hydrated and afebrile. pulmonary auscultation showed wheezing. Patient maintained persistent cough and started fever after 48 hours of assistance. Chest tomography identified FB in the trachea, near the left bronchus. Patient underwent antibiotic therapy followed by removal of foreign body via flexible bronchoscopy and was discharged after 48 hours with improved respiratory condition. Discussion: FB aspiration is a serious medical situation and potentially fatal in children of all ages, especially children under the age of three. RF is the ideal exam for it is diagnostic and therapeutic and should be performed in suspected symptomatic cases. Prevention is the best method to reduce the risk of death from this type of condition.