Pathological Anatomy. Atlas of Macroscopic Specimens - Part 1. General Pathological Processes - A. M. Romanyuk 2016
Morphology of intracellular and extracellular accumulation of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids. Morphology of pathological accumulation of endogenous and exogenous pigments. Morphology of mineral metabolism disorders. Processes of regeneration, adaptation, and compensation: hyperplasia, hypertrophy, atrophy, organization.
Atherosclerosis of the aorta
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Aortic atherosclerosis
The specimen shows numerous yellow plaques on the intimal surface, protruding 2-3 mm above the surface, which represent lipid deposits. Consequences: disease progression leads to complications such as ulceration, Hemorrhage, calcification, and wall rupture.
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