Australian Society of CytologyCase of the Month
June 2005
Presented by:
Julie Rose
Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science
Adelaide, Australia
Specimen type: Bronchoalveolar lavage
Clinical History:
Male, 41 years. Cough, dyspnoea, fever, nodular infiltrates. No endobronchial
lesions on bronchoscopy. Query infection.
Bronchoalveolar lavage of 15mls of cloudy fluid received in Cytology laboratory.
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