Hyaline membrane disease

 

 

This disease, associated with surfactant deficiency in premature infants, is characterized by eosinophilic hyaline membranes

lining the airspaces, bronchioles, and alveolar ducts. There is little inflammatory reaction. Hyaline membranes are composed

of necrotic debris from type II pneumocytes mixed with fibrin. Similar membranes can be seen in older patients, who are

not surfactant deficient, such as term newborns if they suffer diffuse alveolar damage; e.g. in perinatal asphyxia with shock lung.

 

 

1 minute clinical correlation

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