Title:

File of histopathological evaluation of nervous system diseases (1966) - nr 22/66

Institutional creator:

Department of Experimental and Clinical Neuropathology MMRI

Contributor:

L.Iwanowski, dr

Date issued/created:

1966

Description:

Clinical, anatomical and histological diagnosis

Subject and Keywords:

Vascular diseases - encephalomacia inveterate

Abstract:

Histological diagnosis: Encephalomacia inveterate. Autopsy examination of 79-year-old patient was performed. Neuropathological evaluation in light microscopy was based on brain paraffin sections stained with H-E, Cresyl violet and Van Gieson's method.The analyzed specimens revealed an old focus of encephalomalacia involving the white matter of the frontal lobe and partially the basal nuclei. Spongiosis of the frontal lobe cortex and the insula was seen. Diffuse gliosis of the white matter of the preserved cerebral hemisphere and cerebellum was found. Extensive fibrosis in arteries of all sizes was observed.Histological diagnosis: Focus encephalomalaciae inveteratae lobi frontalis et nucleorum basalium dextrorum. Status spongiosus lubi frontalis et insulae. Arterio et arteriolosclerosis gradu mediocri.

Resource type:

Text

Format:

pdf

Language:

pol

Language of abstract:

eng

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution BY 4.0 license

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. [CC BY 4.0] May be used within the scope specified in Creative Commons Attribution BY 4.0 license, full text available at: ; -

Digitizing institution:

Mossakowski Medical Research Institute PAS

Original in:

Library of the Mossakowski Medical Research Institute PAS

Projects co-financed by:

Operational Program Digital Poland, 2014-2020, Measure 2.3: Digital accessibility and usefulness of public sector information; funds from the European Regional Development Fund and national co-financing from the state budget.

Access:

Open