Need Help understanding bronchoscopy report

[Hhedy]

Larynx: WNLs. Normal aspect and mobility of the vocal cords.
Trachea: Congested hyperhemic mucosa with moderate clear secretions.
Carina: WNLs.

Right Bronchi: Diffuse, severe, hyperhemia and congestion of the mucosa with a coble-stone appearance and thickening of the proximal and distal division carina. Moderate amount of white secretions sticking to the mucosa. Bronchial biopsies.

Left Bronchi: Diffuse, severe, hyperhemia and congestion of the mucosa with a coble-stone appearance and thickening of the proximal and distal division carina. Moderate amount of white secretions sticking to the mucosa. The biopsies of the LLL division carina produced a white thick Caseus secretions.

[Sara_MHModerator]

Welcome to the forum and thank you for your question.  Thank you Chin_C for weighing in with your excellent information. We hope you come back Hhedy and let us know what your doctor says and if there is an impression at the bottom of the report you can tell us what was written.  What types of symptoms were you having that led to the need for this testing?

[Hhedy]

Thanks Sara.
Clinical symptoms: Hemoptysis, productive cough.

[CHIN_C]

What did the impression at the bottom of the report say? That usually summarizes and interprets the findings. Seems like there were abnormal secretions, some of which were caseous (cheese-like appearance), which can be seen with tuberculosis infections, but can also be seen with certain fungal infections such as histoplasmosis, cryptococcosis, and coccidioidomycosis. Biopsies were taken, and pathology is pending.

[Hhedy]

Thank you for your prompt reply