Abstract
Making a diagnosis of a foreign body in the lower airway is generally performed based on a detailed case history, conventional radiographic examinations and the physical findings of the patient. In most doubtful cases, however, it is not easy to confirm a foreign body especially if it is a radiolucent subject. We made a diagnosis using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in two cases suspected of having an inhalated peanut in the lower airway. This method was thus found to be very useful in removing a foreign body located in the bronchus.
