Sputum smell

Normal people's sputum has no special odor. Bloody smell is found in lung cancer and tuberculosis. Fecal odor is seen when the subdiaphragmatic abscess is communicating with the lungs. Malodor is seen in lung abscesses, advanced lung cancer, or bronchiectasis.

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