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a Left and right main bronchus. Mucus plug is seen in right bronchus (right side). b Inflammation noted at the bifurcation of the right middle lobe bronchus and right lower lobe bronchus. c Mucus plug in right lower lobe bronchus during lavage. d Mucus plug is partially freed, revealing right lower lobe superior segment bronchus (left) and right lower lobe basal bronchus (right).
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During his final hospitalization, the patient underwent a bronchoscopy with visualization of the right bronchial tree and extraction of mucus and necrotic tumor from the involved bronchi (Fig. 1, 2).
a, b Patency of right lower lobe bronchi, showing anterior basal, lateral basal, and posterior basal segments after mucus plug extraction. c Patency of superior segment bronchus, right lower bronchus, right lower lobe basal bronchus of right middle lobe bronchus after mucus plug extraction. d Mucus plug removed en bloc from the right bronchial tree.
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During his final hospitalization, the patient underwent a bronchoscopy with visualization of the right bronchial tree and extraction of mucus and necrotic tumor from the involved bronchi (Fig. 1, 2).