The margins of the consolidated lung are irregular as alveoli are recruited by passage of exudate from one to the other via the pores of Kohn, resulting in an ill defined edge to the consolidation. He...The margins of the consolidated lung are irregular as alveoli are recruited by passage of exudate from one to the other via the pores of Kohn, resulting in an ill defined edge to the consolidation. Hence, the margins of the pneumonia in this subtype are smoother and more distinct resulting in a rounded edge contour of the consolidation.
