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==Microscopic examination==
==Microscopic examination==
Chronic''' pulmonary congestion manifests mainly as thickened and fibrotic septa, and alveolar spaces containing numerous '''[[pigmented lung macrophages]]'''.<ref name=humpath>{{cite web|url=http://humpath.com/spip.php?article7894|title=Congestion|website=Humpath|date=2005-12-19}}</ref>
Chronic pulmonary congestion manifests mainly as thickened and fibrotic septa, and alveolar spaces containing numerous '''[[pigmented lung macrophages]]'''.<ref name=humpath>{{cite web|url=http://humpath.com/spip.php?article7894|title=Congestion|website=Humpath|date=2005-12-19}}</ref>


[[File:Histopathology of Gandy–Gamna nodules in chronic pulmonary congestion.jpg|thumb|center|Gandy–Gamna nodules are a less common sign of chronic pulmonary congestion.]]
[[File:Histopathology of Gandy–Gamna nodules in chronic pulmonary congestion.jpg|thumb|center|Gandy–Gamna nodules are a less common sign of chronic pulmonary congestion.]]
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Revision as of 15:32, 18 February 2021

Author: Mikael Häggström [note 1]

Presentations

Microscopic examination

Chronic pulmonary congestion manifests mainly as thickened and fibrotic septa, and alveolar spaces containing numerous pigmented lung macrophages.[1]

Gandy–Gamna nodules are a less common sign of chronic pulmonary congestion.

Notes

  1. For a full list of contributors, see article history. Creators of images are attributed at the image description pages, seen by clicking on the images. See Patholines:Authorship for details.

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References

  1. . Congestion. Humpath (2005-12-19).

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