Man Coughs up Cast of Lung’s Intact Bronchial Tree: Researchers

Man Coughs up Cast of Lung’s Intact Bronchial Tree: Researchers
The New England Journal of Medicine tweeted several disturbing-yet-visually striking photos, showing a single-piece “cast” made of a blood clot that matched the man’s bronchial tree, which transports air to and from the lungs. Google Street View
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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“I just coughed up a lung” is a term that’s not supposed to be taken literally. But for one 36-year-old California man, it was.

The New England Journal of Medicine tweeted several disturbing, yet visually striking photos, showing a single-piece “cast” made of a blood clot that matched the man’s bronchial tree, which transports air to and from the lungs.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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