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A low-dose CT thorax, at coronal plane, showing an intraluminal foreign body with an inverted U appearance (arrow) lodged at the distal left main bronchus measuring 5.4 x 6.8 x 7 mm.
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He, therefore, underwent a low-dose CT thorax, which showed an intraluminal foreign body with an inverted U appearance lodged at the distal left main bronchus measuring 5.4 x 6.8 x 7 mm (Figure 1).
(a) Photograph showing the wedging of a "LEGO" in the left main bronchus of our patient (CS) and surrounding mucosal inflammation. (b) Photograph showing the capture of the "LEGO" in the left main bronchus of our patient (CS) by the Dormia Basket (Gemini).
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There was a foreign body, with similar morphology revealed by the CT thorax, wedged firmly in the proximal left main bronchus with surrounding mild mucosal inflammation and haemorrhage (Figure 2(a)). The FB was subsequently removed with withdrawal of the bronchoscope after the first attempt (Figure 2(b)).