Tracheal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor presenting as an obstructive pediatric foreign body

Alice Q Liu; Naima Kotadia; Amjad Tobia; Jonathan H Rayment; Simon Whyte; Mark Felton

doi:10.1002/ccr3.6583

Tracheal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor presenting as an obstructive pediatric foreign body

Clin Case Rep. 2022 Dec 2;10(12):e6583. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6583. eCollection 2022 Dec.

Authors

Alice Q Liu¹, Naima Kotadia², Amjad Tobia¹, Jonathan H Rayment³, Simon Whyte², Mark Felton¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, BC Children's Hospital University of British Columbia Vancouver British Columbia Canada.
² Department of Anesthesia, BC Children's Hospital University of British Columbia Vancouver British Columbia Canada.
³ Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Pediatrics University of British Columbia Vancouver British Columbia Canada.

Abstract

We describe an unusual presentation of a suspected pediatric foreign body (FB) aspiration which was found to be an occlusive inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) of the distal trachea. These are rarely reported entities, with the potential for significant airway bleeds. Multidisciplinary discussion and involvement allowed for a safe patient outcome.

Keywords: airway; foreign body aspiration; inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor; pediatrics; tracheal foreign body.

Publication types

Case Reports