Institutional creator:

Department of Experimental and Clinical Neuropathology MMRI

Contributor:

M.Dąmbska, dr hab.

Description:

Clinical, anatomical and histological diagnosis

Abstract:

Histological diagnosis: laesio medullae spinalis in regione cervicali post therapiam. Autopsy examination of 61-year-old patient was performed. Neuropathological evaluation in light microscopy was based on brain paraffin sections stained by Hematoxylin-eosin, Cresyl violet, Heidenhain and Van Gieson's stain.At the cervical level, the medulla surrounded by dura laterally very thickened, hypertrophied with collagen fibers. Numerous old and fresh hemorrhages were observed. Medulla and further parts of the meninges were infiltrated by a profuse purulent infiltrate, which also compresses the medulla itself and even marginally passes into the nerve tissue. At this level, only individual nerve cells were visible. Further cervical and thoracic sections also revealed significant damage and lack of nerve cells. Only the lumbar spinal cord presented no significant changes and moderate cellular damage. No neoplastic lesions were detected. .

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pdf

Resource Identifier:

oai:rcin.org.pl:193484

Language:

pol

Language of abstract:

eng

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Creative Commons Attribution BY 4.0 license

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Digitizing institution:

Mossakowski Medical Research Institute PAS

Original in:

Library of the Mossakowski Medical Research Institute PAS

Projects co-financed by:

Operational Program Digital Poland, 2014-2020, Measure 2.3: Digital accessibility and usefulness of public sector information; funds from the European Regional Development Fund and national co-financing from the state budget.

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Open