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*Thin-wall cystic lesions.
*Thin-wall cystic lesions.
**Blebs are entirely intrapleural.<ref>{{Ref PPP|787}}</ref>
**Blebs are entirely intrapleural.<ref>{{Ref PPP|787}}</ref>
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BLEBS, APEX OF THE LEFT LUNG, RESECTION:
- BENIGN LUNG BLEBS.
- EVIDENCE OF PULMONARY HEMORRHAGE.
- NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY.
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===Micro===
The sections show peripheral lung with large dilated air spaces surrounded by a thin walls
and lined by respiratory-type epithelium.  Siderophages are focally increased.  Focal
fibrous pleural thickening is present.  No significant inflammation is present.
The airspaces and lung interstitium distant from the abnormality is unremarkable.  There is
no interstitial fibrosis.


==References==
==References==
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