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Gangrene or necrosis of lung

Gangrena ou necrose de pulmão

Category

Definition

The term "necrotizing pneumonia" or "lung gangrene" is used to distinguish pulmonary necrosis with multiple small abscesses from a larger cavitary lesion (lung abscess).

Index Terms

Gangrene or necrosis of lungLung gangrenegangrenous pneumoniapulmonary gangreneLung necrosisischemic lung necrosisischemic pulmonary necrosisnecrotic lungnecrotic pneumonianecrotising pneumoniapulmonary necrosisAcute necrotic pneumonia