Broncholiths are calcified material within a bronchial tree. Patients With broncholiths might remain asymptomatic or develop a variety of pulmonary symptom including cough, dyspnea, chest pain, and hemoptysis. However, the diagnosis is often overlooked as physicians are generally not familiar with the condition, and chest x-ray often fails to demonstrate the characteristic calcification. Bron-chdscopy can" be diagnostic and sometimes provide a definitive treatment in uncomplicated cases with easily movable broncholiths.
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