%0 Journal Article %A Gharedaghi, Jaber %A Moshfegh, Maryam %A Koolaei nejad, Kiana %A Marashi, Seyyed Mehdi %A Yousefi nejad, %T Fatal Foreign Body Aspiration in Two-Years-Old Child %J Iranian Journal of Forensic Medicine %V 18 %N 2 %U http://sjfm.ir/article-1-485-en.html %R %D 2012 %K Aspiration, Foreign Body, Lung, Autopsy, %X Background: Cough and respiratory distress due to foreign body aspiration in children is a common problem that is associated with diagnostic problems. This case presented for emphasis on sign and symptoms, diagnostic findings, necessary measures to prevent misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose in these cases in order to notice that more accurately care for safety of these patients is necessary. Case report: A, two-year-old boy corpse which admitted to hospital with history of respiratory symptoms following the ingestion of dates and discharged from hospital after performing chest radiographs but less than 12 hours after it died due to severe respiratory symptoms and apnea. At autopsy palm seed and obstruction in the tracheal bifurcation were found. Conclusion: Attention to the clinical sign and symptoms and considering the likely absence of radiological findings and more observing these cases and performing more diagnostic modalities can help physicians in avoiding pitfalls and ignoring the correct diagnosis and has life-saving role in these patients. %> http://sjfm.ir/article-1-485-en.pdf %P 127-132 %& 127 %! %9 Case Report %L A-10-342-28 %+ %G eng %@ 1027-1457 %[ 2012