Institutional creator:

Department of Experimental and Clinical Neuropathology MMRI

Contributor:

Osetowska, Ewa Prof.

Place of publishing:

Warsaw

Description:

Clinical, anatomical and histological diagnosis

Abstract:

Histological diagnosis: Encephalomalacia.Autopsy examination of 68-year-old patient was performed. Neuropathological evaluation in light microscopy was based on brain paraffin sections stained with Hematoxylin-eosin and van Gieson method.Postmalacic focus was present within the ganglia. It perforated them reaching under the lining - there a large reaction of mast cell astrocytes was found. At the edges of the focus there was a very intense fibro-macrophage organization. At some distance from the main focus, several smaller foci of malacia were found. Extensive spongy thinning of the tissue and severe atherosclerotic changes were observed.

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pdf

Resource Identifier:

oai:rcin.org.pl:206388

Language:

pol

Language of abstract:

eng

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution BY 4.0 license

Terms of use:

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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