A member asked:

Hi, my cousin juste coughed up a big (2cmx.5cm) piece of greenish, light brown stuff. otherwise he has the symptoms of a common cold. should we worry?

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Dr. Stephen Southard answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Hard to say: But it's possible that your cousin just coughed up something that "went down the wrong pipe" from a bit ago. Otherwise this could be nasal or sinus secretions from the back of his throat or that traveled to the trachea (wind pipe). I would encourage him to keep an eye on things but to seek help if he has significant respiratory symptoms like coughing, shortness of breath or persistent fevers.

Answered 12/24/2014

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