Removal of a Foreign Body in the Left Upper Lobe B^<1+2>

Abstract

Bronchofiberscopy was employed to remove a foreign body (a cashew nut) in the bronchus of a 1 year 3 month old infant. A bronchofiberscopy, p10(Olympus Co., Ltd) was used with high-frequency jet ventilation. The foreign body was in the left upper lobe bronchus B^<1+2>. The bronchus was too narrow for the fiberscope to reach the upper division, and instead of a forceps to grasp the foreign body, a curette was used. The foreign body was raked out by the curette which was inserted into B^<1+2>. It is necessary to try a curette for removing a foreign body in places which are too narrow for forceps to function.