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*Eosinophilia of muscularis. | *Eosinophilia of muscularis. | ||
*+/-Luminal thrombosis. | *+/-Luminal thrombosis. | ||
==HELLP syndrome== | |||
===General=== | |||
*Diagnosed clinically. | |||
Definition: | |||
*'''H''' = hemolysis. | |||
*'''EL''' = elevated liver enzymes. | |||
*'''LP''' = low platelets. | |||
===Microscopic=== | |||
Features:<ref name=pmid7966086>PMID 7966086</ref> | |||
*Thrombotic microangiopathic vasculopathy. | |||
**In essence: severe ''hypertrophic decidual vasculopathy''. (???) | |||
==Tumours== | ==Tumours== | ||