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Fig. 3

From: Septic pulmonary embolism in China: clinical features and analysis of prognostic factors for mortality in 98 cases

Fig. 3

Bronchoscopy revealed hyperemia and edema of bronchial mucosa with serous secretion (a) and purulent secretion (b). The cytological examination showed massive PMN cell infiltration in BALF (c). Histopathology examination revealed organizing pneumonia (including widening of alveolar wall, infiltration of inflammatory cells in the lung interstitium, and disappearance of the alveolar cavity with replacement by hyperplastic fibrous tissue; d)

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