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. 2023 Aug 14;16:3447–3455. doi: 10.2147/IJGM.S418394

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Bronchoscopic results of TO in different stages. (A) Stage I: Scattered nodular protrusions in the lower part of the trachea near the bulge; (B) Stage II: Diffuse distribution of nodular protrusions on the anterior and lateral walls of the trachea; (C and D) Stage III: Deformation and narrowing of the lumen.