Which pathological change in the lung is most characteristic of acute lobar pneumonia on gross examination?
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Correct answer: Grey hepatization with consolidation
In lobar pneumonia the alveoli fill with exudate and the lobe consolidates, becoming firm and liver-like (hepatization) — red early, then grey as cells and fibrin organize.
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