Lung infarction

Lung Infarction

Pulmonary infarcts found on autopsy
Classification and external resources
ICD-10 Xxx.x
ICD-9-CM xxx

Lung infarction, also known as pulmonary infarction, occurs when an artery to the lung becomes blocked and part of the lung dies.[1] It is most often caused by pulmonary embolism.

References

  1. Philip T. Cagle (2008). Color atlas and text of pulmonary pathology (2 ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 291. ISBN 9780781782081.
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