Difference between revisions of "Necrosis"

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**Anucleate cells ("Ghost cells")/outlines of cells - usu. subtle.
**Anucleate cells ("Ghost cells")/outlines of cells - usu. subtle.
***Fluffy appearance.
***Fluffy appearance.
*[[Neutrophils]] (very common).
*Inflammation - typically [[neutrophils]] (very common).


DDx of necrosis:
DDx of necrosis:
*Fibrin.
*Fibrin.
Notes:
*Inflammation is a reactive phenomenon; it requires blood flow.
**Post-mortem it is not found.


Images (necrosis):
Images (necrosis):
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*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Histiocytic_necrotizing_lymphadenitis_-_very_high_mag.jpg Necrosis in histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis (WC)].
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Histiocytic_necrotizing_lymphadenitis_-_very_high_mag.jpg Necrosis in histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis (WC)].
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Systemic_lupus_erythematosus_lymphadenopathy_-_high_mag.jpg Necrosis in SLE lymphadenopathy (WC)].
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Systemic_lupus_erythematosus_lymphadenopathy_-_high_mag.jpg Necrosis in SLE lymphadenopathy (WC)].
==See also==
==See also==
*[[Basics]].
*[[Basics]].
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