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Can you really 'cough up a lung'??

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freshdaisy | 22:20 Sun 18th Sep 2005 | Science
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I once heard a story about a man coughing up a lung (in the story he died!!) but I was wondering whether this is actually possible?! Thanx
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No you can't. As your lungs are connected to your windpipe you would have to turn the lung inside out in order for it to come out.
13:25 Mon 19th Sep 2005
Avatar Image Peter Pedant

Lardybloke is right.....

however I heard the same story - in 1960 !

presumbly some of the spit, sort of organises, and because it has holes in it,smells and is spongy, looks like a bit of rotten lung.

16:48 Mon 19th Sep 2005
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Very nearly did in 1995. Decided to stop smoking. No problem since.
23:54 Tue 20th Sep 2005
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Cracking answer dilligaf. Haven't laughed so much since I read the initial question.
14:36 Wed 21st Sep 2005

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