Foreign Bodies in The Tracheo-Bronchial Tree
Most of the pictures in this post are from: Prof. Dr. Mohammad El Begermy
Case 1: Coin in the trachea
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Case 2: Pin in the trachea![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgar4sKKKeYoJaPjKR0h9O15IC9bHVZNVo5e7ZkmqSMAHrdDMKp7TtO7yz3UQk5ITKodfAqaFICiy_BQb4R56FyxWhahQFh07xJKZOWfQJFObbZcAs28bUP-3SeOn4ZzQvQJteXpLe8byuN/s320/fb+pin+4.jpg)
Case 3: Pin in the left main bronchus![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6LfvQthPzHyrMGc4JekUN6hr31Itlr3dJ1U08jg9kcAv4kYi5s4tGGrTN_TUSSO0lXy2Fc9oqkfWAeLZKQdKOwmIP4xtYvx63OxfF0S95Fl0Mf4g5ZiQvrr3_gBZGLIeeuzDtzxHjGkul/s320/fb+pin+lmb.jpg)
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Case 4: Nail in the right main bronchus
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Case 5: Screw in the left main bronchus
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Case 6: FB in the right main bronchus
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FB Endoscopic View
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Peanut impacted in the subglottic larynx
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Emphysema due to partial left bronchus obstruction
Emphysema due to partial right bronchus obstruction![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOG9G5VqK2lU7U8Ekm9l79lRdVLUVDh4HhRpWe2U2hqjr5KtQiiE_DsdtfKyDyIfzA5vMD79zOgImMPBWLNhEQ0nUXSGX9WFYPASytjaTUoqABcnfJo-1VVLqDRY0_BI6M9qcNoCnBhkd4/s320/Right+Emphysema.jpg)
Emphysema due to partial left bronchus obstruction
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Emphysema due to partial right bronchus obstruction
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Collapse due to complete left bronchus obstruction
Collapse due to complete left bronchus obstruction![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwERpcbPgpJF8TBCuUdU1yuRmEfCwTVPMMssxn9FZyyQve6lAeiYon2WS-JUMJrzYbIE8StdsA7MTKS4KglKOyqlEddpfDqGvzYktiurTbWpJyh1rmauMSCZUs7iLz8nY4oiNltZMTGqJ4/s320/fb+lmb+collapse.jpg)
Left Lung Abscess![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQSaoG6afDIppiS0-goIRSr0qRsgDgFTqrBkOEFu3RvlscNd2lV3DErg1EfKGj_CotuZ8akb9k5aqKhXzh08_0atszAu905yleSWnk6lCebFQxujPs9dsrf6xETMbzORc_jNEIyd8Uer1n/s320/Left+pulmonary+abscess+1.jpg)
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Video: FB in the left main bronchus
Video: Bronchoscopy to extract tracheal FB
From: FMUSP
Video: Removal of FB right main bronchus
Video: Removal of sponge FB
From: FMUSP
Video: Removal of peanut FB
Video: Removal of metallic bead FB