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Crystals in pulmonary cytologic preparations in association with aspiration of barium. A case report
J Shahar1, D Mailman, G Meitzen
1Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Texas Tech University School of Medicine, Lubbock.
Acta Cytologica
|May 1, 1994
Abstract:
Crystals were found in a pulmonary cytologic preparation in association with the aspiration of barium. This type of event has not been described previously, although rare occurrences of crystals in pulmonary cytology specimens in association with Aspergillus infection and other situations have been reported. We recommend that patients suspected of aspiration be given no oral substances for at least 12 hours before bronchoscopy.