CTICasesAspirated IV Cap
Imaging findings
CT and sagittal/coronal reformats show a plastic foreign body with spokes (resembling an IV line cap) located in the right main bronchus. Previous CT showed localized aspiration pneumonia.
Key takeaways
Aspirated medical equipment, such as an IV cap, can occur in hospitalized patients with underlying predisposition to aspiration. Coronal and sagittal reformats are helpful to identify the characteristic shape of the foreign body.
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