Pathological Anatomy. Atlas of Macroscopic Specimens - Part 1. General Pathological Processes - A. M. Romaniuk 2016
Morphology of inflammation and immunopathological processes
Basal meningitis
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Basal meningitis
The specimen demonstrates the Base of the Brain with deposits of fibrinous membranes and creamy purulent exudate within the Meninges. This is an example of mixed-type exudative inflammation (purulent-fibrinous). Causes: microorganisms (most commonly meningococcal infection). Outcomes: Organization with impaired CEREBROSPINAL FLUID Circulation.
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