Open Pathology Project/Emphysema

Micrograph of empysema lung showing dialated, large alveoli separated by thin septa. Some septae are ruptured and appear to be floating in the alveloar spaces. Grossly emphysematous lung appears pale and voluminous.

Emphysema is a lung condition where the alveoli are ruptured or damaged.

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