Curschmann's spirals
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Curschmann's spirals
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Curschmann's spirals are a microscopic finding in the sputum of asthmatics. They are spiral-shaped mucus plugs from subepithelial mucous gland ducts of bronchi. They may occur in several different lung diseases and may refer to parts of the desquamated epithelium seen in lavages from asthmatic patients. These microscopic casts are named after German physician Heinrich Curschmann (1846-1910). They are often seen in association with creola bodies and Charcot-Leyden crystals. They are elongated mic
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Microscopic finding in the sputum of asthmatics
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curschmann%27s_spirals
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2023-10-20T02:45:51Z
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