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===General=== | ===General=== | ||
*Uncommon because of the dual blood supply (systemic via the bronchial arteries, pulmonary via the pulmonary arteries). | *Uncommon because of the dual blood supply (systemic via the bronchial arteries, pulmonary via the pulmonary arteries). | ||
Common causes:<ref>URL: [http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/908045-overview http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/908045-overview]. Accessed on: 12 April 2012.</ref> | |||
*[[Pulmonary embolism]]. | |||
*[[Sickle cell disease]]. | |||
===Gross=== | ===Gross=== | ||
* | *Lung periphery, classically described as wedge-shaped. | ||
Note: | |||
*In a histologic section, the classic wedge-shaped infarct is triangular: | |||
**Base of triangle on the pleural aspect. | |||
**Point furthest from the pleura close to the compromised artery that lead to infarction. | |||
Image: | |||
*[http://www.sciencephoto.com/media/258474/enlarge Pulmonary infarct (sciencephoto.com)]. | |||
===Microscopic=== | ===Microscopic=== | ||
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*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pulmonary_infarct_intermed_mag.jpg | *[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pulmonary_infarct_intermed_mag.jpg Pulmonary infarct - low mag. (WC)]. | ||
=See also= | =See also= | ||