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(Created page with "'''Staining''': HE '''Organ''': Brain '''Description''': You can clearly see an area that is different from the rest. This area has no nuclei, is pale and has loose parenchyme. There are hypereosinophilic neurons with karyopyknosis (shrinkage of the nuclei). '''Diagnosis''': Encephalomalacia alba '''Theory''': There are three types of encephalomalacia. Alba (white), flava (yellow) and rubra (red). Alba is “fresher”, more recent than the flava type, and will bec...") |
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'''Staining''': HE | [[File:Encephalomalacia alba overview.jpg|thumb|Guess which area is important here]]'''Staining''': HE | ||
'''Organ''': Brain | '''Organ''': Brain | ||
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The alba and flava are caused by a blockage of cerebral artery by: | The alba and flava are caused by a blockage of cerebral artery by: | ||
* Thrombosis | * [[File:Encephalomalacia alba overview infarct.jpg|thumb|The hypereosinophilic cells are the red neurons.]]Thrombosis | ||
* Embolization | * Embolization | ||
* Vasculitis | * Vasculitis | ||
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* Cerebral tumor | * Cerebral tumor | ||
* Cerebral abscess | * Cerebral abscess | ||
[[Category:Pathology 1 - Histopathology slides]] | [[Category:Pathology 1 - Histopathology slides]] | ||