Fig. 2From: Phanerochaete sordida as a cause of pulmonary nodule in an immunocompromised patient: a case reportHistopathological findings of the pulmonary nodule in this patient. a Macroscopic examination of the nodule, showing a black node with a yellowish white interior (arrow). b Periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) staining, showing a granuloma with clumping of hyphae. Fibrotic changes and invasion of inflammatory cells are seen at the periphery of the granuloma (original magnification × 20). c PAS staining, showing a granuloma with necrotic tissue and clumping of hyphae (original magnification × 40). d Grocott staining, showing septate hyphae (original magnification × 100)Back to article page