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What characterizes caseous necrosis at the microscopic level?
What characterizes caseous necrosis at the microscopic level?
In enzymatic fat necrosis, what is the primary mechanism of tissue damage?
In enzymatic fat necrosis, what is the primary mechanism of tissue damage?
What defining feature is observed in fibrinoid necrosis?
What defining feature is observed in fibrinoid necrosis?
What condition is most commonly associated with traumatic fat necrosis?
What condition is most commonly associated with traumatic fat necrosis?
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What is a potential consequence of caseous necrotic material?
What is a potential consequence of caseous necrotic material?
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What is the primary reason necrotic cells cannot maintain membrane integrity?
What is the primary reason necrotic cells cannot maintain membrane integrity?
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Which pattern of necrosis is characterized by the preservation of tissue outlines for a few days?
Which pattern of necrosis is characterized by the preservation of tissue outlines for a few days?
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Which of the following conditions is most commonly associated with liquefactive necrosis?
Which of the following conditions is most commonly associated with liquefactive necrosis?
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What is a distinctive feature of caseous necrosis?
What is a distinctive feature of caseous necrosis?
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What gross appearance is associated with coagulative necrosis in affected organs?
What gross appearance is associated with coagulative necrosis in affected organs?
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Which mechanism leads to the liquefaction of tissue in liquefactive necrosis?
Which mechanism leads to the liquefaction of tissue in liquefactive necrosis?
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Which of the following best describes the organs commonly affected by coagulative necrosis?
Which of the following best describes the organs commonly affected by coagulative necrosis?
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What type of necrosis typically results in a localized area of pus accumulation?
What type of necrosis typically results in a localized area of pus accumulation?
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Study Notes
Necrosis
- Necrosis is the accidental, unregulated death of cells in a living tissue due to harmful injury
- It's caused by damage to cell membranes, loss of ion homeostasis, and leakage of cellular contents
- This triggers an inflammatory response in the surrounding tissue
Patterns of Tissue Necrosis
1. Coagulative Necrosis
- A common type where the outline of dead tissue is preserved for several days
- Often seen in infarcts, which are localized areas of coagulative necrosis. This necrosis is often caused by blocked blood vessels (ischemia)
- The mechanism involves denaturing and coagulating proteins with the aid of enzymes
- Affects various organs except the brain, often seen in the heart, kidneys, and spleen
- Affected tissues appear dry, pale, yellow, and firm, sometimes wedge-shaped in organs like the kidney and spleen
- Microscopically, the outline of dead tissue is indistinct, and the nucleus may be absent or show karyolysis (nuclear dissolution)
2. Liquefactive Necrosis
- Dead cells are digested/transformed into a liquid viscous mass by enzymes released from leukocytes
- This rapid liquefaction occurs in the central nervous system (CNS) during ischemic injury and in suppurative (pus-forming) infections.
- The process is triggered by the action of hydrolytic enzymes from dead cells and leukocytes (heterolysis/autolysis)
- Often displayed as pus-filled abscesses
- A characteristic feature, is the soft and visibly liquefied centre in the necrotic tissue
3. Caseous Necrosis
- A distinctive type that combines features of coagulative and liquefactive necrosis.
- It arises from hypersensitivity reactions, notably tuberculosis damage.
- Affects lung and lymph nodes.
- The tissue appears yellowish-white, soft, grainy, resembling clumps of cheese (hence the name "caseous").
- Microscopically, it appears as a focal lesion called a granuloma (either caseating or non-caseating)
- It's marked by eosinophilic, coarsely granular material, surrounded by epithelioid cells, Langhans-type giant cells (arranged in a horseshoe pattern), and fibroblasts.
- In some cases, caseous material can undergo dystrophic calcification
4. Fat Necrosis
- Refers to the destruction of fatty tissues
- Enzymatic Fat Necrosis is common around the inflamed pancreas, due to leakage of enzymes (like lipase) leading to fat damage. The resultant calcium soaps give the appearance of chalky-white areas.
- Traumatic Fat Necrosis occurs in areas with high fat content following injury or trauma.
5. Fibrinoid Necrosis
- Characterized by the deposition of pink-staining material in tissue, resembling fibrin, but obscuring underlying cells.
- A result of immune-mediated injury, like in polyarteritis nodosa, malignant hypertension, or issues in the heart, placenta or transplant rejection.
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Explore the mechanisms and types of necrosis, including coagulative necrosis, its causes, and effects on various organs. Understand the characteristics of necrotic tissue and the body's inflammatory response to cellular death. This quiz aims to deepen your knowledge of tissue pathology.
