# Two-year-old Bengaluru boy had peanut shell in lung for weeks 2026-08-09T18:00:59+00:00 | Health & Science | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A two-year-old boy in Bengaluru suffered from fever, breathlessness and a persistent cough for nearly two weeks before doctors at Fortis Hospital found the cause: a peanut shell he had accidentally inhaled while eating. The foreign body was lodged in his airway and removed through a bronchoscopic procedure. Doctors warn that toddlers aged under three are especially vulnerable to aspirating objects like peanuts, seeds, beads, pen caps and button batteries. Symptoms are often mistaken for a cold or viral infection, delaying diagnosis. Smaller organic fragments can travel deep into the lungs without causing immediate breathing difficulty, leading to recurrent infections or lung collapse if not detected early. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: child safety, foreign body aspiration, paediatric emergency Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/two-year-old-bengaluru-boy-had-peanut-shell-in-lung-for-weeks/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/two-year-old-bengaluru-boy-had-peanut-shell-in-lung-for-weeks/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.