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A high resolution chest CT-Scan (A) and a following flexible fibreoptic bronchoscopy (B) revealed a foreign body (FB) embedded in the right intermediate bronchus. The bronchoscopy revealed granulation tissue around a hard cap like FB which almost totally obstructed the lumen (C). After applying APC we successfully removed the FB by means of a cryoprobe. The foreign body was later identified as a 12 x 8 mm plastic piece of a toy trumpet (E). A follow up CT-Scan and re-bronchoscopy showed no evidence of a remaining foreign body in the right intermediate bronchus (B and D).
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A chest CT-Scan (Fig. 1A) and a following flexible fibreoptic bronchoscopy (Olympus Japan, Inc.) revealed a foreign body embedded in the right intermediate bronchus (Fig. 1B) that could not be remove by a forceps (Olympus Japan Inc.). Whilst still frozen, the cryoprobe, together with the bronchoscope and the FB was retracted (Fig. 1E). A follow up CT-Scan and re-bronchoscopy showed no remaining foreign body in the right intermediate bronchus (Fig. 1C).