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Bronchoscopy revealing mucopurulent tracheobronchitis and a well-demarcated area of increased friability with white-colored pseudomembrane involving the carina and right upper bronchus.
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It revealed severe mucopurulent tracheobronchitis and a well demarcated area of increased friability with white-colored pseudomembrane involving the carina and right upper bronchus (Figure 1).
Brushing from the pseudomembrane showing clusters of septate fungal hyphae with a positive potassium hydroxide (KOH) preparation.
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Brushings from the pseudomembrane were sent for cytology that showed clusters of septate fungal hyphae with a positive potassium hydroxide (KOH) preparation (Figure 2).