Friedrich Wilhelm Zahn
Encyclopedia
Friedrich Wilhelm Zahn was a German pathologist. His eponyms include Zahn infarct
and Lines of Zahn
.
Zahn Infarct
A Zahn infarct is a pseudo-infarction of the liver, consisting of an area of congestion with parenchymal atrophy but no necrosis, and usually due to obstruction of a branch of the portal vein. According to Dr. Shirley Siew, a distinguished pathologist from Michigan State University, this may also...
and Lines of Zahn
Lines of Zahn
Lines of Zahn are a characteristic of thrombi that appear when formed in the heart or aorta. They have visible and microscopic laminations produced by alternating pale layers of platelets mixed with fibrin and darker layer containing red blood cells. Their presence implies thrombosis at a site of...
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