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Centrilobular emphysema (gross pathology)

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis not applicable

Gross pathology of lung showing centrilobular emphysema characteristic of smoking. Closeup of fixed, cut surface shows multiple cavities lined by heavy black carbon deposits.

Author: Dr. Edwin P. Ewing, Jr.

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