[Tracheal neurinoma simulating status asthmaticus in a child].

Background: Neurilemmoma is a benign tumor that is rarely located in the trachea. A neurilemmoma in the intrathoracic part of the trachea can mimic severe status asthmaticus.

Case Report: A 14 year-old girl was admitted because of persistent signs of status asthmaticus, despite bronchodilator therapy.

The value of early fibreoptic bronchoscopy after aspiration of gastric contents.

Fibreoptic bronchoscopy was undertaken in 26 patients upon hospital admission, to assess if they were suffering from pulmonary lesions subsequent to the aspiration of gastric contents. In 24 of these patients erythematous lesions were observed (sensitivity of the procedure: 92.3%), mainly on the carina.