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tissue_organ_import: 
air sac
Morphologic diagnosis: 
Air sac: Acute fibrinous air sacculitis
Clinical description: 
In Chlamydiosis, airsacculitis is one of the most common post-mortem findings. Here, the abdominal air sacs are thickened and coated with fibrin. Foamy white exudate may also be present in the lumen of the air sacs.
Pathologic description: 
The air sac is thickened and covered with a thin film of fibrinous friable material. The lumen of the air sac contains a small amount of foam.
Record number: 
7393
Case number: 
Unknown
Clinical form: 
Unknown
Infection type: 
Unknown
Housing/mgmnt type: 
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Priority: 
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Image source URL: 
http://cidc.library.cornell.edu/vet_avian/images/Chlam-Adjusted/CHLAM-007A.jpg
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