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Fetopathology and developmental pathology of the embryo and fetus
Marta Ježová, Josef Feit et al.
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Pulmonary hyperplasia
Etiology
  • laryngeal or tracheal atresia with pharyngotracheal communication
Clinical signs
  • hydrops
  • endlarged lungs

Laryngeal atresia, enlarged lungs (73041)

Histology

Histologic appearance of the lung is normal, but the lungs are more mature. In non-communicating forms histology resembles rather CAM, type III.

Case study
Laryngeal atresia
Marta Ježová
History

20-week fetus with hydrops fetalis, enlarged abdomen, striking edema of the head.

Pictures

20-week fetus with hydrops fetalis, enlarged abdomen, striking edema of the head Laryngeal atresia, hydrops, Macro, autopsy (73040)

Enlarged lungs: Laryngeal atresia, situs viscerum, Macro, autopsy (73041)

Hyperplastic lung (detail): Hyperplastic lung, laryngeal atresia, Macro, autopsy (73042)

Laryngeal atresia, lumen occluded by cartilage: Laryngeal atresia, Macro, autopsy (73043)

Hyperplastic lung, agenesis of the larynx: Hypoplastic lung in laryngeal atresia, HE 40x (72968)