In one of the most shocking real-life medical cases ever reported, a patient at UCSF suffering from heart failure violently coughed up a perfect cast of his right bronchial tree — made entirely of congealed blood.
Internal bleeding had filled his lung’s air passages, forming a surreal, branch-like clot that dislodged during a coughing fit. The result? A stunningly detailed 6-inch model of his lung’s inner anatomy — straight from his body.
(Published in the NE Journ Med)
C; Science and Astronomy