Identification of Foreign Material in the Lungs

FIG. 1 (Upper) . Section of lung with foreign body in alveolus. Note the absence of inflammatory response about it. FIG. 2 (Center) . Three foreign bodies in alveolar spaC3S surrounded by inflammatory ceIls. The septal vessels are congested. FIG. 3 (Lower). Section of sputum containing two oval bodies of vegetable material. In addition, many inflammatory ceIls and a few epithelial ceIls are seen.