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Macrophages of a heavy cigarette smoker. (A) Numerous brown macrophages fill the alveoli. Electron microscopy shows that the lysosomal dense bodies are increased in number and contain lipidic ‘tar bodies’ (B) or the needle-shaped crystals of kaolinite (C).
(Transmission electron micrographs, courtesy of Miss A Dewar, Brompton, UK.)
