Light Emitting Diode (LED) Bulb Aspiration in Northern Ghana: A Case Report and Literature Review
Theophilus Adjeso
Department of Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana. and Department of Surgery, Tamale Teaching Hospital, P.O.Box 16, Tamale, Ghana.
Adamu Issaka
Department of Surgery, Tamale Teaching Hospital, P.O.Box 16, Tamale, Ghana. and Cardiothoracic Unit, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.
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Abstract
Light emitting diode (LED) bulb is an unusual cause of foreign body aspiration. We present a case of a 6-year-old boy who reported with a four-day history of difficulty in breathing and cough following a LED bulb aspiration retrieved via rigid bronchoscopy. This present case suggests that LED bulb should be considered in the differential diagnosis of foreign body aspirations in our environment.
Keywords: LED, bulb, aspiration, bronchoscopy, northern, Ghana.