Canals of Lambert
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The canals of Lambert are, also known as channels of Lambert, are microscopic collateral airways between the distal bronchiolar tree and adjacent alveoli. They are poorly formed in children, and along with poorly formed pores of Kohn, are thought to be responsible for the high frequency of round pneumonia in that age group.
History and etymology
Named after Margaret Waugh Lambert, British pathologist, who first described this in 1955 2,3.
-<p>The <strong>canals of Lambert</strong> are microscopic collateral airways between the distal bronchiolar tree and adjacent <a title="Alveoli" href="/articles/alveoli">alveoli</a>. They are poorly formed in children, and along with poorly formed <a href="/articles/pores-of-kohn">pores of Kohn</a>, are thought to be responsible for the high frequency of <a href="/articles/round-pneumonia">round pneumonia</a> in that age group.</p>- +<p>The <strong>canals of Lambert</strong>, also known as <strong>channels of Lambert</strong>, are microscopic collateral airways between the distal bronchiolar tree and adjacent <a href="/articles/alveoli">alveoli</a>. They are poorly formed in children, and along with poorly formed <a href="/articles/pores-of-kohn">pores of Kohn</a>, are thought to be responsible for the high frequency of <a title="Round pneumonia" href="/articles/round-pneumonia-1">round pneumonia</a> in that age group.</p><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>Named after <strong>Margaret Waugh Lambert</strong>, British pathologist, who first described this in 1955 <sup>2,3</sup>.</p>
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- 2. Lambert M. Accessory Bronchiole-Alveolar Communications. J Pathol. 1955;70(2):311-4. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/path.1700700206">doi:10.1002/path.1700700206</a> - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/13295905">Pubmed</a>
- 3. Peter Prof. Brennan, Susan Standring, Sam Wiseman. Gray's Surgical Anatomy E-Book. (2019) ISBN: 9780702073885 - <a href="http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN9780702073885">Google Books</a>
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