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'''Organ''': Heart | '''Organ''': Heart | ||
'''Description''': We see two pieces of heart tissue. The piece in the upper right corner is from a healthy heart, while the piece in the lower left corner is from a diseased heart. Comparing the two pieces, we can see that the diseased heart tissue has | '''Description''': We see two pieces of heart tissue. The piece in the upper right corner is from a healthy heart, while the piece in the lower left corner is from a diseased heart. Comparing the two pieces, we can see that the diseased heart tissue has lipofuscin in the cells, enlarged nuclei, and interstitial fibrosis (pale morphology that differs from the rest of the myocardium). | ||
'''Diagnosis''': Hypertrophic cardiac muscle | '''Diagnosis''': Hypertrophic cardiac muscle |