muddy lung

A descriptor for the lungs of those who drown or nearly drown in stagnant water. Muddy lungs are characterised by crystalline material, foreign body type giant cell and granulomatous reaction with carnification, massive fibrosis of pulmonary parenchyma, abundant diatoms
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muddy lung

 A descriptor for the lungs of the those who drown or nearly drown in stagnant water; MLs are characterized by crystalline material, foreign body type giant cell and granulomatous reaction with carnification, massive fibrosis of pulmonary parenchyma, abundant diatoms
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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