Open Access“Tree‐in‐bud” opacities with false‐positive Gaffky score and diffuse aspiration bronchiolitis
Author(s) -
Mogi Mizuki,
Hori Hiroshi,
Fukuchi Takahiko,
Sugawara Hitoshi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of general and family medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2189-7948
DOI - 10.1002/jgf2.374
Subject(s) - medicine , bronchiolitis , tree (set theory) , pathology , respiratory system , mathematical analysis , mathematics
We present a case of diffuse aspiration bronchiolitis (DAB) with a false‐positive Gaffky score. “Tree‐in‐bud” opacities detected after aspiration should be considered DAB rather than mycobacterial infection.