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Pulmonary Infarction(Archived)

Alec Emerling  1 , Jeffrey Cook  2
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Pulmonary Infarction(Archived)

Alec Emerling et al.
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Excerpt

Pulmonary infarction results from an occlusion of a distal pulmonary artery. This results in ischemia and possible hemorrhage or tissue necrosis of the pulmonary tissue distal to the occlusion. Pulmonary infarction is caused by another primary disease state, most commonly pulmonary embolism. See Image. Right Pulmonary Arterial Embolism. Understanding the broad differential diagnosis associated with pulmonary infarction is important, as associated signs and symptoms have limited specificity, and pulmonary infarction may be the first indication of significant underlying pathology.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Alec Emerling declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Jeffrey Cook declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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