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Foreign body (FB) aspiration is one of the most common life-threatening emergencies in children and one of the leading causes of mortality in the pediatric population. Most commonly, aspirated items are organic materials, such as nuts and seeds. Inorganic objects are usually plastic or metal. Symptoms of aspiration can vary depending on the location, area and amount of blockage, and object size and shape. Because of the difficult airway anatomy of children, a multidisciplinary approach - including otolaryngology, pulmonology, anesthesia, and general surgery - for the removal of airway FBs is necessary and prudent to avoid more invasive surgical involvement. This report discusses a nine-year-old male who aspirated two ball magnets, which became lodged in his tracheobronchial tree and required a multidisciplinary approach for removal.
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Congenital thyroid teratomas are rare in the pediatric population as well as in the adult population. While they are typically found in the gonadal regions, extragonadally, they are commonly found in the sacrococcygeal region, with teratomas of the head and neck rarely found, comprising only about 1%-6% of all pediatric teratomas. Due to a concern for potential airway compromise and increased risk of malignancy with age, early surgical excision is recommended. In this case report, we present a two-year-old female who underwent laryngoscopy with subsequent right thyroid lobectomy for a large thyroid mass, which was found to be a congenital thyroid teratoma.
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We present the first bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation (BPOP) in the nasal dorsum. These lesions have been described since 1983; however, the vast majority of these lesions do not present in the head and neck, although five cases exist in the literature. An understanding of the potential sites for bizarre paraosteal osteochondromatous proliferations will help lead to successful diagnosis and proper treatment.