Medical Scientific Bulletin of Central Chernozemye (Naučno-medicinskij vestnik Centralʹnogo Černozemʹâ)Medical Scientific Bulletin of Central Chernozemye (Naučno-medicinskij vestnik Centralʹnogo Černozemʹâ)1990-472XФедеральное государственное бюджетное образовательное учреждение высшего образования "Воронежский государственный медицинский университет имени Н.Н. Бурденко" Министерства здравоохранения Российской Федерации1159310.18499/1990-472X-2026-27-1-%pA CLINICAL CASE OF ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA IN A CHILD WITH EPILEPSYLesnevaVera<p>MD, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Faculty and Palliative Pediatrics</p>lvsmed@yandex.ruIvannikovaAnna<p>PhD, Associate Professor of the Department of Faculty and Palliative Pediatrics</p>ivannikofff@mail.ruBukiySergei<p>Infectious disease specialist</p>pedvsmu@yandex.ruMoreplavtsevaInna<p>Head of the Infectious diseases department No. 5</p>mail@vodkb2.zdrav36.ruBavykinaIrina<p>MD, Associate Professor of the Department of Faculty and Palliative Pediatrics</p>i-bavikina@yandex.ruN.N. Burdenko Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education of the Russian Ministry of HealthRegional Children's Clinical Hospital No. 20604202627103042026Copyright © 2026, Medical Scientific Bulletin of Central Chernozemye (Naučno-medicinskij vestnik Centralʹnogo Černozemʹâ)2026<p>Introduction. Abstract. Introduction. In pediatric practice, aspiration pneumonia is most often diagnosed in young children and newborns, occurring in 5.4% and 1-1.5% of patients, respectively. Aspiration is caused by accidental ingestion of oropharyngeal or gastric contents, or liquid and solid substances, into the lower respiratory tract. Factors that increase the risk of its development include impaired consciousness, various neurological diseases, dysphagia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, tube feeding, tracheal intubation, pharyngeal anesthesia, vomiting, etc. The aim of the study was to present a clinical case of aspiration pneumonia in a child with epilepsy. Materials and methods: analysis of medical records, clinical and anamnestic examination of the patient. Results: the article describes a clinical case of aspiration pneumonia in a 9-year-old girl with epilepsy. The child received anticonvulsant therapy for two years. A detailed description of the patient's medical history and clinical findings upon admission to the hospital is presented. The patient experienced a rapid increase in respiratory failure symptoms and physical signs of pneumonia. The examination allowed for the diagnosis of aspiration pneumonia within the first 24 hours of illness and the initiation of treatment. With treatment, clinical and radiographic signs of pneumonia resolved on the eighth day of hospitalization. Conclusion: This clinical case demonstrates the rapid worsening of aspiration pneumonia symptoms, the development of respiratory failure and intoxication syndrome, and the rapid resolution of pulmonary infiltrative changes with timely treatment. This case demonstrates the need for emergency medical care for all patients with a suspected diagnosis of aspiration pneumonia.</p>aspiration pneumonia, children, epilepsy.аспирационная пневмония, дети, эпилепсия.[1. Tanaka N, Nohara K, Ueda A, Katayama T, Ushio M, Fujii N at al. 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