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11. Anthracosis of lymph node: Difference between revisions
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(Created page with "'''Staining''': HE '''Organ''': Lymph node '''Description''': Secondary lymphoid follicles can be seen, indicating that this is a lymph node. Blackish pigment can be seen in parts of the slide. '''Diagnosis''': Anthracosis of lymph node '''Causes''': * Living in urban surroundings * Coal worker’s pneumoconiosis '''Theory''': Anthracosis is an asymptomatic disease that can be seen in to some extent in anyone who lives in urban surroundings, due to air pollution....") |
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'''Staining''': HE | [[File:Anthracosis in the lymph node - overview.jpg|thumb|Prepare for a weird-looking slide.|471x471px]]'''Staining''': HE | ||
'''Organ''': Lymph node | '''Organ''': Lymph node | ||
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What’s important to know about this slide is that the pigment is only found inside macrophages in the lymph nodes and not anywhere else. These macrophages are in the sinus-spaces in the lymph nodes. | What’s important to know about this slide is that the pigment is only found inside macrophages in the lymph nodes and not anywhere else. These macrophages are in the sinus-spaces in the lymph nodes. | ||
[[File:Anthracosis in the lymph node - secondary lymphatic follicle.jpg|thumb|A secondary lymphatic follicle.|left]] | |||
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[[File:Anthracosis in the lymph node - black pigment.jpg|center|thumb|Black pigment inside macrophages.]] | [[File:Anthracosis in the lymph node - black pigment.jpg|center|thumb|Black pigment inside macrophages.]] | ||
[[Category:Pathology 1 - Histopathology slides]] | [[Category:Pathology 1 - Histopathology slides]] | ||