Muco-hematic plugs as a cause of severe respiratory failure in COVID-19 patients

Authors

  • Sotirios M Malachias
  • Effrosyni V Dima
  • Konstantinos D Stamatis
  • Eleni G Ischaki

Abstract

We present 2 cases of COVID-19 patients with almost complete airway obstruction by muco-hematic plugs. The plugs were finally removed and the microscopic examination revealed a mixture of mucin, blood, neutrophils, bronchial epithelial cells and bacteria

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Published

2021-07-07

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 3 (2021): Volume 4, Issue 3

Section

Articles