Which of the following is not seen in a patient with bronchial asthma?
Charcot-Leyden crystals in the sputum
Hyperplasia of submucosal glands
Smooth muscle atrophy
Viscid mucous plug
In patient with bronchial asthma there is hyper responsive airway which leads to HYPEROPHY of smooth muscles - Microscopic changes in airway - AIR-WAY REMODELLING - Occlusion of bronchi and bronchioles by thick, tenacious mucus plugs, which often contain shed epithelium called Curschmann spirals. - Eosinophils and Charcot-Leyden crystals; composed of an eosinophil protein called galectin-10 are also present.
Obstructive Lung Disease