PMC8382999_01
Chest XRAY showing total opacification of the right lung with hazy infiltrates in the left lung raising concern for right sided airway obstruction secondary to mucus plugging.
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Chest XRAY revealed total opacification of the right lung with hazy infiltrates in the left lung raising concern for right sided airway obstruction secondary to mucus plugging. (Fig. 1).
A bedside bronchoscopy showing a lobulated mass obstructing the right main stem bronchus.
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A bedside bronchoscopy was performed, which revealed bloody secretions in the trachea above the carina as well as a lobulated mass obstructing the right main stem bronchus. (Fig. 2A andFig. 2B).
CT scan of the chest showing a collapsed right lung with right endobronchial soft tissue.
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The patient also had a CT scan of the neck, chest, abdomen, and pelvis which showed a collapsed right lung with right endobronchial soft tissue. (Fig. 3).
CT scan of the chest showing areas of ground glass attenuation, patchy peribronchial consolidation and interlobular septal thickening in the left lung.
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Left lung showed areas of ground glass attenuation, patchy peribronchial consolidation and interlobular septal thickening. (Fig. 4).
Immunostaining demonstrating HSV I and HSV II intra-nuclear inclusions.
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Immunostaining demonstrated HSV I and HSV II intra-nuclear inclusions. (Fig. 5, Fig. 6, Fig. 7).
Immunostaining demonstrating HSV I and HSV II intra-nuclear inclusions.
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Immunostaining demonstrated HSV I and HSV II intra-nuclear inclusions. (Fig. 5, Fig. 6, Fig. 7).