Abstract
Two cases of foreign body in neonates less than one month of age are reported. Although foreign bodies in neonates are unknown but the possibility should not be overlooked even in neonates especially with sudden onset of respiratory distress, cough or hoarseness in absence of fever.
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Singh, I., Gathwala, G., Yadav, S.P.S. et al. Foreign body airway in neonates. Indian J Pediatr 66, 288–289 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02761221
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