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===Microscopic=== | ===Microscopic=== | ||
The section shows white matter and grey matter with regions of increased cellularity, consisting predominantly of regularly-spaced (glial) cells with bland-appearing, uniform, non- | The section shows white matter and grey matter with regions of increased cellularity, consisting predominantly of regularly-spaced (glial) cells with bland-appearing, uniform, non-ovoid nuclei. Glial cells, focally, have fine, eosinophilic, branching processes. A small subset of cells have moderate nuclear enlargement. | ||
Numerous axonal swellings are noted. There is no mitotic activity and no necrosis. No calcifications are identified. | Numerous axonal swellings are noted. There is no mitotic activity and no necrosis. No calcifications are identified. | ||
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BRAIN: | BRAIN: | ||
<br>-REACTIVE GLIOSIS. | <br>-REACTIVE GLIOSIS. | ||
==Cavernous malformation== | |||
===Microscopic=== | |||
The section shows medium-sized back-to-back blood vessels surrounded by hypercellular white matter without nuclear atypia (gliosis). | |||
There is extensive hemosiderin deposition, focal calcifications, and focal axonal swelling, consistent with prior bleeding and focal tissue compression. | |||
===Diagnosis=== | |||
BRAIN: | |||
-CAVERNOUS MALFORMATION. | |||