Lung: septic pleurisy

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Septic pleurisy This is a posterior view of the lungs of an HIV-positive child with septic pleurisy. The pleural surfaces are covered in a custard-like yellow exudate, which is pus. On microscopy, Gram-positive cocci were seen.

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