Size of Playmobil toy cone that was inside a man's lungs for 40 years, compared to a 2.5mL syringe. The male patient, now 50 years old, reported that throughout his childhood, he regularly played with, and swallowed, Playmobil toy pieces. On his seventh birthday, back in 1974, he received a Playmobil set, and recalled swallowing the toy cone shortly afterward. During his first couple months of treatment, he was diagnosed with pneumonia, thickening and stiffness in the right lung, and bronchiectasis, or damage of the breathing tubes. The doctor noticed extensive shadowing and a thickening lump in the lower right lung.

Source: CNN September 28, 2017 17:05 UTC