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Chest X ray of the patient showing a metal density inside trachea and left main bronchus.
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Figure 1 demonstrates chest X ray taken at the period of metal retention.
Removed broken piece of stylet from patient's tracheobronchial tree.
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Therapeutic bronchoscopy was done 6 days after the admission and a 4.5 cm metal piece of stylet used during the last intubation attempt was removed from the patient's tracheobronchial tree (Figure 2).