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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>
[[File:Histopathology of chronic pulmonary congestion.jpg|thumb|Chronic pulmonary congestion, showing a [[pigmented lung macrophages|siderophage]] (characterized by coarse brown pigment, which is slightly refractile), and interstitium with edema, hemosiderin deposition and collagenous thickening.
Chronic pulmonary congestion manifests mainly as thickened and fibrotic septa, and alveolar spaces containing numerous [[pigmented lung macrophages|siderophages]].<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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Author: Mikael Häggström [note 1]

Presentations

Microscopic examination

[[File:Histopathology of chronic pulmonary congestion.jpg|thumb|Chronic pulmonary congestion, showing a siderophage (characterized by coarse brown pigment, which is slightly refractile), and interstitium with edema, hemosiderin deposition and collagenous thickening. Chronic pulmonary congestion manifests mainly as thickened and fibrotic septa, and alveolar spaces containing numerous siderophages.[1]

File:Histopathology of Gandy–Gamna nodules in chronic pulmonary congestion.jpg
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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