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Amyloidosis (Congo red)

Histology · General pathology

High magnification micrograph of senile cardiac amyloidosis . Movat stain (black = nuclei, elastic fibers; yellow = collagen, reticular fibers; blue = ground substance, mucin; bright red = fibrin; red = muscle). Autopsy specimen. The micrograph shows amyloid (extracellular muddy brown material - right of image), abundant lipofuscin (dark red granular material) and myocardial fibrosis
High magnification micrograph of senile cardiac amyloidosis . Movat stain (black = nuclei, elastic fibers; yellow = collagen, reticular fibers; blue = ground substance, mucin;…

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Category
General pathology
Difficulty
advanced
Type
Pathology
Taint
Congo Red

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