Papillomas Allen P. Burke, M.D. Marie-Christine Aubry, M.D. Squamous Papilloma General Squamous cell papilloma is a benign tumor consisting of delicate connective tissue fronds with a squamous epithelial surface.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 Squamous…
Secondary Pulmonary Hypertension Allen P. Burke, M.D. General Pulmonary hypertension secondary to heart and lung diseases is common (Table 64.1) compared to idiopathic and associated pulmonary arterial hypertension, which are…
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Pulmonary Venoocclusive Disease Allen P. Burke, M.D. Fabio R. Tavora, M.D., Ph.D. Terminology and Classification Pulmonary hypertension is classified pathologically by the site of injury into…
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Pulmonary Venoocclusive Disease Allen P. Burke, M.D. Fabio R. Tavora, M.D., Ph.D. Terminology and Classification Pulmonary hypertension is classified pathologically by the site of injury into…
Pulmonary Hypertension: Classification and General Histologic Features Allen P. Burke, M.D. Joseph J. Maleszewski, M.D. Definition Pulmonary hypertension is defined clinically as a mean pulmonary artery pressure of ≥25 mm…
Miscellaneous Iatrogenic Lung Disease: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, Hydrophilic Polymer Embolization, Therapeutic Microsphere Embolization Allen P. Burke, M.D. Joseph J. Maleszewski, M.D. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Technical Considerations First introduced for clinical…
Radiation-Induced Lung Injury Allen P. Burke, M.D. Joseph J. Maleszewksi, M.D. General Radiation-induced lung injury is clinically classified into acute radiation pneumonitis, chronic radiation pneumonitis (radiation fibrosis), and sporadic radiation…
Drug-Induced Lung Injury Allen P. Burke, M.D. Patterns of Lung Injury Associated with Drugs General Considerations The diagnosis of drug-induced lung injury is one of exclusion, as the histologic findings…
Miscellaneous Pneumoconioses Allen P. Burke, M.D. Background Pneumoconiosis is defined as a restrictive lung disease resulting from occupational inhalation of dust, usually inorganic particulates. It differs histologically and pathogenetically from…
