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Trachea during bronchoscopic examination demonstrating tracheomalacia.
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Under light sedation and topicalization of the oropharynx, a pulmonologist performed a complete flexible bronchoscopic exam that revealed extensive tracheomalacia from the vocal cords to the carina, including portions of the right mainstem bronchus (Figure 1).