Doctors Shocked: Almond Piece Found in Baby's Lung After Persistent Cough

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News18•06-02-2026, 13:12
Doctors Shocked: Almond Piece Found in Baby's Lung After Persistent Cough
- •A one-year-old child, Bharat, suffered continuous coughing, fever, and shortness of breath for seven days after accidentally swallowing an almond piece.
- •After initial treatments at private hospitals failed, the child was admitted to Ghati Hospital.
- •A CT scan confirmed an almond piece was lodged in the child's left lung, prompting an emergency bronchoscopy.
- •Doctors at Ghati Hospital's ENT department, led by Dr. Sunil Deshmukh, successfully removed the almond piece using special forceps through an endoscope.
- •The child's life was saved due to timely intervention, and doctors urge parents to be cautious with food given to young children.
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