Malhotra, BKallan, B M1993-04-012009-05-271993-04-012009-05-271993-04-01Malhotra B, Kallan BM. An unusual foreign body in tracheobronchial tree: removed by fiberoptic bronchoscope. The Indian Journal of Chest Diseases & Allied Sciences. 1993 Apr-Jun; 35(2): 85-8http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/30263Tracheostomy is a life saving procedure and many a times patients are discharged with permanent tracheostomy tubes. Rarely, a tracheostomy tube may break and enter the tracheobronchial tree. We present a case of an adult female in whom the broken tracheostomy tube entered the right main bronchus and was removed by fiberoptic bronchoscopy under topical anaesthesia.engBronchiBronchographyBronchoscopyEquipment FailureFemaleForeign Bodies --diagnosisHumansIntubation, Intratracheal --adverse effectsMiddle AgedPolyvinyl ChlorideTracheostomy --adverse effectsCase Reports