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The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
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From: Prevalence and pattern of isolated fungi from bronchoalveolar lavage among patients with lung cancer: a prospective cross-sectional study

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Male patient 58 years old, current smoker, COPD patient, presented with dyspnea grade 2, cough score 3, chest pain score 2, hemoptysis score 3. A Computed tomography (CT) of the chest revealed right hilar mass. B Culture of bronchalveolar lavage (BAL) on Sabouraud dextrose agar: Asp fumigatus moderate growth. C Pathology with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) revealed small cell lung cancer with hyphae, C 1 is close picture to fungal hyphae septated and branching; C 2: small cell lung cancer with hyphae (1-tumor cells, 2-areas of necrosis, 3-fungal colonies) and C 3 is close picture for tumor cells above small cell carcinoma (above) and esoniphilia area of necrosis (below)

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