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. 2023 Sep-Oct;40(5):477-479.
doi: 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_253_22.

A missing piece- 'The dragon breath'

Thomas Antony  1 , Vishak Acharya  1 , Dia Zechariah  1 , B V Tantry  2
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A missing piece- 'The dragon breath'

Thomas Antony et al. Lung India. 2023 Sep-Oct.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
HRCT of thorax showing consolidation involving the right middle and lower lobes
Figure 2
Figure 2
Bronchoscopy image showing thick yellowish secretions in the right middle lobe
Figure 3
Figure 3
Sudan IV staining of bronchial lavage specimen showing fat-laden macrophages
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