Infectious Lung Lesions
Infectious Lung Lesions 4 66Figure 4.1a — Tuberculosis, Fine Needle Aspiration [H&E Stain; High Power]. This fine needle aspiration came from a right apical cavitary mass in a woman with…
RESPIRATORY
Benign Lung Neoplasms
Benign Lung Neoplasms 5 82 Figure 5.1a — Papillomatosis, Bronchial Brushing [Pap Stain; Low Power]. Three-dimensional bifurcating papillary stalks are immediately noticeable in this large microfragment of tissue. Single cells…
Normal Lung
Normal Lung 2 32 Figure 2.1a — Pigment-Laden Pulmonary Alveolar Macrophages, Bronchoalveolar Lavage [Pap Stain; High Power]. Macrophages within the alveolar spaces may contain variable amounts of pigment, which is…
Lung Transplantation
Lung Transplantation Jennifer Alexander-Brett Ramsey Hachem General Principles This chapter briefly touches on the background of lung transplantation, common terminology, and candidate selection. The primary focus, however, is on postoperative…
Cavitary Lung Disease
Cavitary Lung Disease Desh Nandedkar General Principles Cavitary lung diseases may arise from a broad range of disease processes. Cavitation may represent an active, latent, or resolved condition. Definition Pathologic…
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule Michael D. Monaco General Principles The solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is a common incidental finding on CXR or CT scan. The primary goal of working up an…
Occupational Lung Disease
Occupational Lung Disease Peter G. Tuteur Barbara Lutey Introduction The workplace contains a wide range of materials and conditions that can potentially aggravate pre-existing conditions or cause pulmonary disease in…
Interstitial Lung Disease
Interstitial Lung Disease Catherine Chen Adrian Shifren General Principles Definition Interstitial lung disease (ILD) describes a heterogeneous group of over 200 diseases affecting the pulmonary interstitium with varying degrees of…
Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Sleep-Disordered Breathing Tonya D. Russell General Principles Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is comprised of multiple different entities: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) Central sleep apnea (CSA) Sleep-related hypoventilation Definitions An apnea is…
Pleural Diseases
Pleural Diseases Alexander C. Chen Daniel J. Brown General Principles The pleural lining is a serous membrane covering the lung parenchyma, chest wall, diaphragm, and mediastinum. The pleural membrane covering…
