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Computed tomography revealed a soft tissue density (red arrow) at the left lower lobe bronchus with narrowing of the left main bronchus and emphysema of the left lower lobe.
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Chest computed tomography revealed a soft tissue density at the left lower lobe bronchus (LLLB) with stenosis of the left main bronchus and emphysema of the left lower lobe (Figure 1).
Bronchoscopy revealed stenosis of the left main bronchus caused by bridging scar tissue (red arrow).
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Bronchoscopy revealed that the stenosis of the left main bronchus was caused by a bridging scar tissue (Figure 2).
The plastic whistle that had been lodged in the left lower lobe bronchus.
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A rigid bronchoscope was then introduced, and we successfully removed the plastic whistle from the LLLB using rigid forceps (Figure 3).
Three months after the surgery, bronchoscopic examination showed good patency of the truncus and the left lower lobe bronchus.
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Bronchoscopic examination showed good patency of the truncus and LLLB (Figure 4).