Curschmann's spirals are a microscopic finding in the sputum of asthmatics. They are spiral-shaped mucus plugs from subepithelial mucous gland ducts of bronchi. They may occur in several different lung diseases and may refer to parts of the desquamated epithelium seen in lavages from asthmatic patients.
Curschmann's spirals are microscopic findings associated with asthma, appearing as spiral-shaped mucus plugs originating from subepithelial mucous gland ducts within the bronchi. They can be found in various lung diseases and may relate to desquamated epithelial cells seen in sputum samples from asthmatic patients.