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(a) PA view chest radiograph and (b) lateral view showing sewing machine needle in right lower lobe.
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She was admitted under care of pulmonology department after her chest radiographs postero-anterior and lateral views (Fig. 1a and b) revealed needle with its sharp stitching/cutting end facing cranially and lodged in right lower lobe.
(a) grasping of needle with biopsy forceps through bronchoscope under fluoroscopy and (b) retrieved needle (3.8 cm).
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After repeated attempts of grasping and slipping away (55 min), sewing machine needle (3.8 cm) was finally grasped through its sharper end using alligator/toothed biopsy forceps and was mobilized by slight to and fro movements followed by its successful retrieval (Fig. 2a and b).