AN UNUSUAL FOREIGN BODY IN ADULT LARNYX

Abstract

Foreign body aspiration can result in a spectrum of presentations, from minimal symptoms, often unobserved, to respiratory compromise, failure, and even death.   Foreign body larynx is not a common occurrence. Prompt diagnosis and removal of the foreign body is often life saving. We present an unusual case of foreign body larynx, where a 60 year old lady accidently inhaled a weed seed and developed sudden onset of respiratory distress and change in quality of voice. Emergency tracheostomy was done to establish the airway following which the foreign body was removed by microlaryngoscopy.