Rimal, AnkitPun, BishikaKarki, BipinPaudel, AshmitaPradhan, Utsav LalShrestha, Pramesh Sunder2026-02-032026-02-032022https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/4473Ankit Rimal Department of Critical Care Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal Bishika Pun Department of Radiodiagnosis, Frontline Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal Bipin Karki Department of Critical Care Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal Ashmita Paudel Department of Critical Care Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal Utsav Lal Pradhan Department of Critical Care Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal Pramesh Sunder Shrestha Department of Critical Care Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, NepalAbstract: This is a case of retained bronchial foreign body identified by Computed Tomography (CT) scan after 29 years of initial penetrating chest trauma. The patient had a long-standing history of shortness of breath which was diagnosed and treated as recurrent pulmonary infections. The case report is an attempt towards eliciting the importance of CT scan in identifying such foreign bodies. Interpretation & diagnosis of long standing organic foreign bodies may present with occasional diagnostic dilemma. However, prompt and accurate diagnosis is necessary to prevent complications that can be serious and, as in our case, potentially fatal.en-USForeign body bronchuspenetrating traumasepsisArticle