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Pneumonia, Hecht's: Also known as giant cell pneumonia, this is a deadly but fortunately rare complication of measles. It tends to strike children who are immunodeficient as from leukemia or HIV/AIDS. The postmortem examination (autopsy) shows multinucleated giant cells lining the alveoli (air sacs) of the lungs. Named for the early 20th-century Austrian pathologist Victor Hecht.
Pneumonia, Hecht's: Also known as giant cell pneumonia, this is a deadly but fortunately rare complication of measles. It tends to strike children who are immunodeficient ...
Medical Dictionary Hecht's pneumonia (hěkts) n. See giant cell pneumonia
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Hecht pneumonia information including symptoms, causes, diseases, symptoms, treatments, and other medical and health issues.
Hecht's pneumonia (h kts) n. See giant cell pneumonia.