A clinical case detailing the detection of Charcot-Leyden crystals in the sputum of a patient with COPD and pneumonia. Microscopic findings of a native preparation.
A patient from cardiology. History includes chronic bronchitis, COPD, ill for 3 weeks, admitted with a picture of developing pulmonary edema. ECG revealed ACS with ST elevation in the anteroseptal region. MSCT showed bilateral polysegmental pneumonia. Material: sputum. A large number of Charcot-Leyden crystals were found.
🙏 The publication was kindly provided by Ekaterina Nozdrina, Omsk.
Morphology of Charcot-Leyden crystals during microscopy of a native sputum smear from a patient with chronic bronchitis. Magnification x400.
Detection of Curschmann's spirals during microscopic examination of sputum. Morphology of bronchiole casts in a native preparation at x20 and x40 magnification.
Microscopy of native sputum from a patient with COPD: detection of Curschmann's spirals as a sign of bronchial obstruction and mucus stagnation.
