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case_images: Chest radiograph showed a near total collapse of the left lung parenchyma
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case_images: Chest radiograph showed near total collapse of the left lung parenchyma [Figure 1], and chest computed tomography showed complete bronchial obstruction and consolidation in the left lung [Figure 2].
case_images: Chest computed tomography showed a complete bronchial obstruction and consolidation of the left lung
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case_images: Chest radiograph showed near total collapse of the left lung parenchyma [Figure 1], and chest computed tomography showed complete bronchial obstruction and consolidation in the left lung [Figure 2].
case_images: A 5-Fr Fogarty catheter with fiberoptic bronchoscopy: A Fogarty catheter was inserted through the suction channel of the flexible bronchoscope
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case_images: Taking into consideration the mucoid property of the obstruction, a 5-Fr Fogarty catheter (Edwards Lifesciences Corporation of Puerto Rico, Irvine, CA, USA) with fiberoptic bronchoscopy was planned [Figure 3], and he was reintubated.
case_images: Large mucoid impaction
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case_images: The balloon of Fogarty catheter was inflated, and the mucoid impaction was carefully withdrawn over several passes [Figure 4].
case_images: A chest radiograph showed the resolution of the near total collapse of the left lung parenchyma
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case_images: His chest radiograph revealed re-expansion of the left lung parenchyma and atelectasis in the right upper lobe [Figure 5].