Tracheal Bifurcation
The endoscope is occasionally passed inadvertently into the trachea rather than into the esophagus, for example, in patients who have difficulty initiating the act of swallowing. Tracheal rings will be evident, as will the bifurcation into right and left mainstem bronchi.
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