Conventional instruments, such as video-assisted rigid ventilation bronchoscope with various designs of forceps, or fiberoptic bronchoscopes are able to remove most aspirated foreign bodies. The common insertional routes for such instruments are oral cavity for rigid scopes and the nasal cavity or through an endotracheal tube for fiberoptic endoscopes. The use of tracheostomy as a route for bronchoscopic retrieval of foreign bodies has been reported when the bronchoscope fails to work via the mouth due to an edematous larynx or other obstructive lesions in the upper airway. We reported here an adult with oral cancer who had undergone major operations, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and temporary tracheostomy. A rare large foreign body was found to be lodged into the trachea. Customary instruments failed to remove the foreign body. Finally, under the assistance of a videofiberoptic endoscopy, we were able to remove the foreign body, an endotracheal tube, using 45-degree forceps that are normally used in endoscopic sinus surgery.