Muco-hematic plugs as a cause of severe respiratory failure in COVID-19 patients

Author(s): Sotirios M Malachias, Effrosyni V Dima, Konstantinos D Stamatis, Eleni G Ischaki

We present 2 cases of COVID-19 patients with almost complete airway obstruction by muco-hematic plugs. The plugs were finally removed and the microscopic examination revealed a mixture of mucin, blood, neutrophils, bronchial epithelial cells and bacteria