Aspiration of a metallic-crowned tooth in the left main bronchus in a neurocritical patient: A case report

Figure 1 Imaging results. A: Post-tracheostomy chest radiograph demonstrating a sharply marginated radiopaque foreign body projected over the region of the left main bronchus (within the orange circle); B: Chest computed tomography showing a dense endobronchial object within the proximal left main bronchus. The high radiodensity of the object with associated beam-hardening artifacts limited precise morphological characterization on imaging alone; C: Flexible bronchoscopic view revealing a natural tooth with an attached metallic crown partially embedded in the left main bronchus; D: Extracted foreign body consisting of a natural tooth with a metallic crown following successful removal by flexible bronchoscopy using tripod grasping forceps.