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Removal of 'Spring' from a child's Lung

7 year old boy presented to emergency department with right sided chest pain and cough associated with blood in sputum. Chest X-ray was suggestive of suspected foreign body in right bronchial tree. Patient was stabilized with antibiotics and pain killers. CT scan of chest was suggestive of spring in right bronchus intermedius. It was removed using video bronchoscope under short general anesthesia.