Difference between revisions of "Lungs Degenerative - Pathology"

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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

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 [[Pulmonary Pigmentation]]
-==[[Pigmentation - Pathology|Pigmentation]]==
-*Permanent abnormal discoloration
-===Melanosis===
-*Individual parenchymal lobules are affected
-*Pigment is present in the alveolar walls of calves and lambs
-*Most likely [[Lungs Developmental - Pathology#Congenital melanosis|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
-[[Category:Lungs - Degenerative Pathology]]
-[[Category:Respiratory System - Degenerative Pathology]]