Tag Joanne L. Wright

Inflammatory and Fibrosing Pleural Processes

Organization of Pleural Effusion Organization of Pleural Effusion—Fact Sheet Definition ▪ Nonspecific repair reaction of an exudative or bloody pleural effusion Clinical Features ▪ Symptoms are related to the primary disease or the presence of fluid and include cough, chest…

Pulmonary hypertension

Introduction Pathologists may encounter pulmonary hypertension in biopsies, explanted lungs, or autopsies. Probably the most common setting is biopsies performed for the diagnosis of interstitial lung disease; in this situation recognition of pulmonary hypertension (and equally important, mimics of pulmonary…