Adult with mass burnt lime aspiration: A case report and literature review

Figure 1 Computed tomography (CT) manifestation of the patient’s lung with lime aspiration. A: CT after lime aspiration showed a high-intensity mass in the right principle bronchus, and pneumomediastinum; B: Follow-up CT at 1 d before bronchoscopy showed secondary right pulmonary atelectasis, and aeropleura; C: Follow-up CT at 3 mo showed anatomical recovery of the bronchus and lung.

Figure 2 Bronchoscopy of the bronchial bifurcation before and after lime clearance. A: Before lime clearance, bronchoscopy showed the entry of the right principle bronchus was completely obstructed by lime. Hyperemia, edema and erosion were seen in the tracheal mucosa and left bronchus; B: After mechanical clearance of the lime, the right primary bronchus was reopened; C: Three months later, the mucosa at all bronchial levels was smooth and no stenosis or occlusion was found in the bronchus.