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| Caption = Cystic medial degeneration. [[H&E stain]]. | | Caption = Cystic medial degeneration. [[H&E stain]]. | ||
| Synonyms = | | Synonyms = cystic medial necrosis | ||
| Micro = basophilic ground substance in the media (seen on Movat's [[stain]]), disruption of the elastic lamina (seen on elastic trichrome stain), +/-focal necrosis. | | Micro = basophilic ground substance in the media (seen on Movat's [[stain]]), disruption of the elastic lamina (seen on elastic trichrome stain), +/-focal necrosis. | ||
| Subtypes = | | Subtypes = | ||
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| Site = [[blood vessels|large arteries]] | | Site = [[blood vessels|large arteries]] | ||
| Assdx = | | Assdx = | ||
| Syndromes = [[Marfan's syndrome]] | | Syndromes = [[Marfan's syndrome]], [[Ehlers-Danlos syndrome]], others | ||
| Clinicalhx = | | Clinicalhx = | ||
| Signs = | | Signs = | ||
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Note about ''cystic medial necrosis'': | Note about ''cystic medial necrosis'': | ||
*Often ''not'' cystic and ''not'' necrotic. | *Often ''not'' cystic and ''not'' necrotic. | ||
Associations:<ref name=pmid21881719>{{Cite journal | last1 = Yuan | first1 = SM. | last2 = Jing | first2 = H. | title = Cystic medial necrosis: pathological findings and clinical implications. | journal = Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc | volume = 26 | issue = 1 | pages = 107-15 | month = | year = | doi = | PMID = 21881719 }}</ref> | |||
*[[Marfan's syndrome]]. | |||
*[[Ehlers-Danlos syndrome]]. | |||
*Annuloaortic ectasia. | |||
==Microscopic== | ==Microscopic== | ||
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*[[Movat's stain]] - basophilic ground substance in the media. | *[[Movat's stain]] - basophilic ground substance in the media. | ||
*[[Alcian blue]]-[[PAS]]. | *[[Alcian blue]]-[[PAS]]. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||