Final Pathologic Diagnosis on Bronchoscopy in 2007

LUNG, POSTERIOR SEGMENT OF RIGHT UPPER LOBE (ENDOBRONCHIAL BIOPSY):

  • benign bronchial mucosa demonstrating moderate to severe acute    
  • and chronic inflammation, squamous metaplasia 
  • micro-organisms consistent with actinomycetes group

GMS:  Positively staining filamentous branching bacilli

Gram:  Positively staining filamentous branching bacilli

No evidence of malignancy seen.

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