Difference between revisions of "Lungs Degenerative - Pathology"
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*Common sequel to [[Kidney Renal Failure - Pathology#Uraemia|uraemia]] in dogs and pulmonary necrosis | *Common sequel to [[Kidney Renal Failure - Pathology#Uraemia|uraemia]] in dogs and pulmonary necrosis | ||
*Lungs may fail to collapse on opening the thorax | *Lungs may fail to collapse on opening the thorax | ||
| − | *See [[ | + | *See [[Mineralisation - Pathology#Calcification|general pathology]] |
[[Category:Respiratory System - Pathology]] | [[Category:Respiratory System - Pathology]] | ||
Revision as of 12:33, 15 February 2011
Pigmentation
- Permanent abnormal discoloration
Melanosis
- Individual parenchymal lobules are affected
- Pigment is present in the alveolar walls of calves and lambs
- Most likely congenital
Anthracosis
- Diffuse greyish discoloration
Carbon in the connective tissue around airways and vessels, after being brought and deposited there - sequestration - by macrophages from the alveoli
- Used to be seen in town-dwelling dogs and cats
Calcification
- Generally associated with hypervitaminosis D or from ingested vitamin D analogues
- Common sequel to uraemia in dogs and pulmonary necrosis
- Lungs may fail to collapse on opening the thorax
- See general pathology