Medical Trivia: Lung-Shaped Clots and a Spoon in the Esophagus
LUNG-SHAPED BLOOD CLOT The New England Journal of Medicine recently published the strange tale of a man who coughed up an exact cast of his lung’s bronchial tree made of blood. The 36-year-old male was being treated for a heart condition with blood thinners which increased his risk of bleeding. During a bout of coughing…