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Pulmonary emphysema (histology)

Histology · Respiratory

Low magnification micrograph of emphysema . H&E stain. The left of image shows severe emphysema (large empty spaces). The lung tissue on the right of the image has relative preservation of the alveoli. The top of the image is very close to the pleural surface.
Low magnification micrograph of emphysema . H&E stain. The left of image shows severe emphysema (large empty spaces). The lung tissue on the right of the image has relative…

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PreviousBronchopneumonia (2 of 2)
Category
Respiratory
Difficulty
advanced
Type
Pathology
Taint
H&E

Origin: Nephron · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · License CC BY-SA 3.0

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