Microscopy of native sputum from a patient with COPD: detection of Curschmann's spirals as a sign of bronchial obstruction and mucus stagnation.
A man with pneumonia. He has suffered from COPD for more than 10 years, experiencing shortness of breath and cough with minimal physical exertion. Material - sputum. Curschmann’s spirals.
🙏 The publication was kindly provided by Ekaterina Nozdrina, Omsk.
Detection of Curschmann's spirals during microscopic examination of sputum. Morphology of bronchiole casts in a native preparation at x20 and x40 magnification.
Microscopic examination of native sputum preparation: discovery of Curschmann's spiral at 40x magnification in a pneumonia patient.
Microscopy of a native sputum smear in bronchial asthma: morphology of Curschmann's spirals from spastic small bronchi, magnification ×20.
