Mucoid impaction of the bronchi apparently responding to antifungal therapy.

Mucoid impaction of the bronchi associated with aspergillus. Report of a case.

Pulmonary Schizophyllum Commune Infection Developing Mucoid Impaction of the Bronchi

A 54-year-old woman was admitted for cough, sputum, and an abnormal chest X-ray shadow. Bronchoscopy showed mucoid impaction of the bronchi (MIB). Histopathologic evidence of mucous plugs was consistent with one component of allergic bronchopulmonary mycosis. Schizophyllum commune (S. commune) was identified. Two attempts at removal of the mucous plugs were unsuccessful. Itraconazole was then a...

Unilateral hyperlucent lung associated with bronchial atresia mimicking Swyer-James syndrome.

Bronchial atresia is a rare pulmonary anomaly characterized by a blindly-terminating bronchus, mucoid impaction, and hyperinflation of the obstructed segment of the lung.1 Chest radiographic findings typically show mucoid impaction, segmental overinflation, and hypovascularity, although most patients do not have any respiratory symptoms.1,2 We herein present 2 cases of bronchial atresia with un...

Bronchial mucoid impaction due to the monokaryotic mycelium of Schizophyllum commune.

We report, to our knowledge, the first case of mucoid impaction of the bronchi due to a hypersensitivity reaction to the monokaryotic mycelium of Schizophyllum commune. The patient was hospitalized because of mild asthma attacks, persistent cough, peripheral eosinophilia, and "gloved finger" shadows on a chest roentgenogram. Bronchoscopic examination disclosed mucoid impactions that consisted o...

Mucoid impaction in a 15-year-old with bronchial atresia.

The differential diagnosis of focal lung masses in childhood is large and includes mucoid impaction, congenital masses, inflammatory lung diseases, and neoplastic conditions. Mucoid impaction has a characteristic “finger-inglove” appearance on chest x-ray. The etiology of mucoid impaction can be quickly narrowed by a focused clinical and radiological evaluation. We describe an index patient and...