title: Broncholithiasis:  "incidental finding during bronchoscopy"-case reports and review of the literature.
abstract: Broncholithiasis is a rare condition defined as the presence of a calcified fragment of tissue within the lumen of a tracheobronchial tree. We present a case of broncholithiasis in an asymptomatic patient with chronic lingular atelectasis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, Bronx, NY 10457, USA. ubaidbutt@gmail.com
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Anwer
authors.forename: Sindhaghatta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Venkatram