Pathological spectrum of the lung in cases of violent death: Part I. Lesion classification.

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The results are presented of the pathological study of the lungs in 66 cases of violent death observing the more frequent types of lesions and establishing 4 different groups of postlesioned pulmonary condition. 1. Inflammatory alveolar lesions without a diffused interstitial involvement (IAL) including contusions or direct aggressions, lobular pneumonias, or bronchopneumonias with a predominance of intra-alveolar inflammatory exudation. 2. Inflammatory alveolar lesions with a diffuse interstitial involvement (IALW) including generalized affectation of the parenchyma with lesions in the capillary structure of the wall. 3. Edemohemorrhagic lesions (EHL) presenting phenomena of capillary congestion with hematic extravasation and interstitial and intra-alveolar edema, without inflammatory involvement. This is the most numerous group and it can constitute the preliminary stage of any other. 4. Unspecific chronic lesions (UCL) not related to the cause of death, being chronically inflammator

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