Acute fibrinous and organising pneumonia (AFOP) was recently described as an unusual pattern of diffuse lung disease. Particular characteristics make the differential diagnosis with the well ...

left ventricular function with anterior lateral wall and apical akinesis. The coronary artery had minimal disease. Postmortem examination revealed cardiomegaly with biventricular hypertrophy and acute ...

An open lung biopsy was performed. We describe the workup performed and the factors that pointed to a final diagnosis of TMP-SMX-related pulmonary toxicity in the form of acute fibrinous organising ...

Introduction Chronic Fibrinous Pleuritis (CFP) is a common histological diagnosis encountered after medical thoracoscopy (MT), particularly in areas with high incidences of mesothelioma. This poses a ...

The numerous small villi on the surface of the heart are a symptom of fibrinous pericarditis. Three glistening pearly-white lumps constitute another noticeable lesion. We can probably – in fact, ...

2). Within the abdominal cavity there were also severe and extensive fibrinous adhesions of most abdominal organs and mesentery to the ventral diaphragm and body wall (Fig. 3). Adhesions result ...

For informational purposes only. Consult a medical professional for advice. Source: Focus Medica. Inflammation of the pericardium (thin membrane around heart) causing chest pain. The exact cause ...

Fig. 2. Serofibrinous perihepatitis consequent to E. coli septicaemia in a broiler chicken. Huge fibrinous pseudomembrane (f), coating the liver surface. H/E, Bar = 50 µm Fig. 3. Serofibrinous ...

Objective Although fibrinous and exudative pericarditis is a common feature of Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), found in 62% of lupus patients on autopsy, very few cases progress to (effusive) – ...

Six days later, the patient presents to the pediatric dermatology clinic. Physical examination reveals a 3 cm ulcer on the left labia majora with a fibrinous center and rolled erythematous border and ...

Pleural biopsies revealed established pleural fibrosis and/or inflammatory infiltration with fibrinous exudate and mesothelial and fibroblastic proliferation. A positive mantoux test was noted in ...

Sternotomy was performed after two weeks because of progressive haemodynamic deterioration, and fibrinous masses were removed from the pericardium. The patient recovered but two weeks later ...