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A, Inspiratory chest radiograph with foreign body present in left mainstem bronchus. The left lung is slightly hyperinflated but could be considered normal. B, Expiratory chest radiograph with foreign body present in left mainstem bronchus. The left lung is clearly hyperinflated because of air trapping by the foreign body.
(A and B, Courtesy Eric Effmann, MD.)
