Acute pulmonary atelectasis in infants and its management

Abstract

Foreign body aspiration (FBA) is commonly seen in the age group of 1–3years, is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in children worldwide. They are less commonly seen below one year, hence challenging to manage. Aspiration of organic FB (Foreign body) causes severe airway mucosal inflammation. If not promptly removed, chronic inflammation sets in leading to the development of granulation tissue around it, ultimately presenting as a lung infection and collapse. Author is reporting here two rare cases of acute atelectasis in infants and their management.