Questions and Answers
Which organ is commonly affected by fatty change?
Liver
What is the main cause of hydropic change?
Intracellular accumulation of sodium and escape of potassium
What is the synonym for hydropic change?
Cloudy swelling
What is the gross morphology of hydropic change in specialized organs?
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What characterizes fatty change at a microscopic level?
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Study Notes
Fatty Change and Hydropic Change
- The liver is commonly affected by fatty change.
- The main cause of hydropic change is water accumulation in cells due to cellular injury or inflammation.
- A synonym for hydropic change is vacuolar degeneration.
- In specialized organs, the gross morphology of hydropic change is characterized by pale, swollen, and soft tissue.
- Fatty change is characterized at a microscopic level by the accumulation of lipid droplets within the cells, often displacing the nucleus to the periphery.
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