Two Cases of Broncholith Removal under the Guidance of Flexible Bronchoscopy
A 65-year-old male patient was admitted to the hospital for the evaluation of atelectasis, and he had a history of recurrent hemoptysis and pneumonia for a few years. The broncholith was impacted at RB9, and there was inflammation of the surrounding mucosa on bronchoscopy. We removed the broncholith using a tripod forcep and the inflammation subsided afterwards ().