A Nonresolving Infiltrate in the Lung

About 8% of diagnostic bronchoscopies and 15% of pulmonary consultations are performed to evaluate nonresolving infiltrates.1 A 47-year-old woman was referred for a bronchoscopy for a nonresolving infiltrate in the right lower lobe (RLL). She had a history of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, end-stage renal disease status after failed renal transplant and was currently on peritoneal dialysis. Her postoperative course was complicated by a vocal cord injury resulting from a traumatic intubation. She underwent a prosthetic vocal cord implant …