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Pneumonia alba

Pneumonia alba is a process where the newborn alveolar septa become diffusely inflamed and fibrotic in response to Treponema pallidum pulmonary infection. The lungs take on a pale, gray-white appearance. The inset shows an expanded view of pneumonia alba (right lung).

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