Specimen 1125.9 Pulmonary Tuberculosis

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History of Illness Description of Specimen Microscopic Appearances Comment

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This specimen shows a lung severely affected by tuberculosis (caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis), resulting in cavity formation, fibrosis and "caseation" (cheesy white areas of necrosis) in the upper lobe.


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