15 April 2026
: Case report 
Traumatic Complete Occlusion of the Left Main Bronchus Managed by Temporary Placement of a Covered Self-Expandable Metallic Stent: A Case Report
Unusual clinical course, Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)
Peisen Wang ABCDE 1, Xiaodong Pang ABCDEF 1, Yili Chen CDF 1, Lei Gu
CDE 1, Jian-an Huang EF 1, Chuanyong Mu ABCDEFG 1*
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951228
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951228
Figure 1 Pre-interventional imaging and bronchoscopic findingsDigital radiography and computed tomography performed on admission revealed clinically significant left-sided pleural effusion and atelectasis, accompanied by disruption of left main bronchus continuity (A, B). Fibrobronchoscopy 3 days after admission revealed necrotic material, secretions, and granulation tissue occluding the left main bronchus (C). Following balloon dilation, the left main bronchus demonstrated partial dilation but remained distally narrow (D, E). Fibrobronchoscopy performed 5 days after admission revealed recurrent stenosis at the prior balloon dilation site (F).