A Case with Foreign Body Aspiration who Developed Cushingoid Appearance due to Corticosteroids Given for Misdiagnosis of Asthma: Case Report

Abstract

Foreign body aspiration is a common problem in childhood which can result in complications with high morbidity and mortality. It may be misdiagnosed because of symptoms such as cough, wheezing or stridor which may also be seen in other disorders. Although it is the most helpful tool in diagnosis, absence of typical history and inadequate clinical and radiologic findings may lead to delayed diagnosis in some cases. These cases show high risk for complications and therefore early diagnosis is important. Prolonged or recurrent respiratory symptoms should alert the physician for foreign body aspiration and it should be particularly interrogated. We present a case of foreign body aspiration in a 10-year-old boy who had been misdiagnosed as asthma and developed cushingoid appearance due to high dose corticosterioids. (Journal of Current Pediatrics 2008; 6: 124-6)

Keywords

• Foreign body aspiration
• asthma
• corticosteroid