Date: 23 April 2015
Pseudomembranous seen overlying the bronchial mucosa (Tasci 2006).
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Tasci S, Glasmacher A, Lentini S, Tschubel K, Ewig S, Molitor E, Sauerbruch T, Lüderitz B, Rabe C. Pseudomembranous and obstructive Aspergillus tracheobronchitis – optimal diagnostic strategy and outcome. Mycoses. 2006 Jan;49(1):37-42 Article
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1 Axial computed tomography (CT) scans of the frontal sinus.
A: due to the long lasting pressure of mucus, the bone of the anterior wall of frontal sinus is thinned out and elevated anteriorly, forming a bulge. B: same situation as depicted in fig A: the posterior bony wall of frontal sinus is thinned out and extremely elevated posteriorly towards the frontal lobe of the brain. As depicted on the scan, a thin bony layer covering the dura could be recognized intraoperatively
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2 Same patient as 1 and 3, frontal CT
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D. 6 months later, tenacious yellow secretions in L basal bronchial division
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C. After suction the material was seen to extend distally – obstructing the right basal stem bronchus
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B. After suction the material was seen to extend distally – obstructing the right basal stem bronchus
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A. Necrotic mass prolapsing in and out of the distal right intermediate bronchus obscuring both the basal stem and basal division
