| Title |
Progressing centrilobular lung emphysema (human, adult) |
| Creator |
Poels, Lambert G. |
| Contributor |
Lambert G. Poels, PhD, UMC St Radboud Nijmegen; Paul H. K. Jap, PhD, UMC St Radboud Nijmegen |
| Date |
2006-09-28 |
| Subject |
Alveolar tips |
| Description |
Stain: Hematoxylin and eosin. Emphysema is defined as enlargement of the airspaces (X) distal to the terminal bronchioles, with destruction of the alveolar walls. At (3) remnant of a respiratory bronchiolus. Alveolar walls are destroyed and other alveolar walls are thickened (1) and show an increased cellularity. Locally smooth muscles (2) as well as blood vessels are present. Note thickened alveolar tips (↓). |
| Subtype |
Image |
| Format |
image/jpeg |
| Rights |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ |
| Collection |
Poja Histology Collection - Respiratory System Subset |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6vx3jt3 |
| Setname |
ehsl_heal |
| ID |
890752 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6vx3jt3 |
