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. Regeneration, adaptation, and compensation processes: hyperplasia, hypertrophy, atrophy, organization
Hydrocephalus
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Hydrocephalus
The cerebral hemispheres are presented, enlarged in size, the Brain parenchyma is severely thinned and resembles a capsule wall. This is an example of local atrophy resulting from pressure by CEREBROSPINAL FLUID accumulating in the Lateral ventricles due to impaired outflow.
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