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39. Viral myocarditis: Difference between revisions
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(Created page with "'''Staining''': HE '''Organ''': Myocardium '''Description''': We can see many sections of myocardium. The myocardium has many focal accumulations of lymphocytes. Some foci of the myocardium contain no cells, and some have an abnormal cloudy/wavy appearance. '''Diagnosis''': Viral myocarditis '''Causes''': * Coxsackie virus '''Theory''': Two findings are characteristic for myocarditis: focal lymphocyte accumulation and focal cell necrosis. We can see two evidences...") |
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'''Staining''': HE | [[File:Viral myocarditis overview.png|thumb|Overview. Kinda looks like a smiley face. The marked section is the best one to examine.]]'''Staining''': HE | ||
'''Organ''': Myocardium | '''Organ''': Myocardium | ||
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* Coxsackie virus | * Coxsackie virus | ||
'''Theory''': | '''Theory''':[[File:Viral myocarditis focal cell necrosis.png|thumb|Evidence number 1 for focal cell necrosis]]Two findings are characteristic for myocarditis: focal lymphocyte accumulation and focal cell necrosis. We can see two evidences for focal cell necrosis: | ||
Two findings are characteristic for myocarditis: focal lymphocyte accumulation and focal cell necrosis. We can see two evidences for focal cell necrosis: | |||
# Areas where there are no nuclei | # Areas where there are no nuclei | ||
# Areas that are wavy/cloudy in appearance | # Areas that are wavy/cloudy in appearance | ||
[[File:Viral myocarditis focal cell necrosis 2.png|thumb|Evidence number 2. This is what I mean by wavy/cloudy parts|left]] | |||
[[File:Viral myocarditis focal cell necrosis 2.png | |||
[[Category:Pathology 1 - Histopathology slides]] | [[Category:Pathology 1 - Histopathology slides]] | ||