Fig. 3From: A case report of idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis with severe respiratory failure in pregnancyDescriptions of the lobes. (a) Gross description: upper lobes were reduced and pleura was irregularly thickened (b) Microscopic description of the upper lobe: aggregations of alveolar elastic fibers and collagen fiber growth; Van Gieson elastic staining (c) Microscopic description of the lower lobe: extensive organization; Van Gieson elastic stainingBack to article page