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A bronchial thrombus critically obstructed the airways in a long-term ventilated patient under recombinant factor VIIa and factor VIII therapy. (a) The thrombus (arrow) was still attached to the tip of the removed endotracheal tube. (b) The detached thrombus (arrow) was approximately 20 x 70 mm. With its solid consistency, it occluded the tip of the endotracheal tube and the airways like a cork.
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On POD 49, a large endobronchial thrombus (2 x 7 cm), which was attached to the tip of the ETT, was fortunately extracted during the emergency removal of the ETT (Figure 1a).