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{{ Infobox diagnosis | |||
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| Caption = Cholesterol embolism. [[H&E stain]]. | |||
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| Micro = intravascular cholesterol clefts (biconvex white spaces), +/-macrophages and giant cells, +/-eosinophils | |||
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| Site = [[blood vessels]] - arteries | |||
| Assdx = [[atherosclerosis]] | |||
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| Clinicalhx = +/-cardiovascular disease, +/-risk factors for cardiovascular disease (age, [[hypertension]], hypercholesterolemia, [[diabetes mellitus|diabetes]], [[smoking]]) | |||
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| Prevalence = not typically biopsied, common in eldery | |||
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| Prognosis = dependent on extent | |||
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| ClinDDx = [[vasculitis]] | |||
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'''Cholesterol embolism''', abbreviated '''CE''', is characterized by intravascular cholesterol. | '''Cholesterol embolism''', abbreviated '''CE''', is characterized by intravascular cholesterol. | ||