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Figure 1. In A, a chest CT scan with contrast enhancement showing a small lesion in the left lateral wall of the trachea (red arrow). In B, bronchoscopic images confirming the presence of a purple polypoid lesion in the left lateral wall of the lower third of the trachea; removal of the lesion (with forceps) resulted in significant hemorrhage, which was controlled with laser photocoagulation.