Case 85. Reference case 85B

　 　 　 　
　 Bronchial lavage, presenting Grocott-reactive round spores which are not phagocytized by macrophages. 　
　 　 　 　

　

 　 The argyrophilic non-pigmented spores of A. fumigatus should be distinguished from C. neoformans. The latter is usually observed within the phagocyte.