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Brown induration

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Brown induration is fibrosis and hemosiderin pigmentation of the lungs due to long standing pulmonary congestion (chronic passive congestion).[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing
  2. ^ Pathology 3rd edition, BRS series, Schneider et al
  3. ^ Idiopathic pulmonary haemosiderosis (essential brown induration of the lung), Wyllie, W.G et al
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