Cardiovascular Pathology for Medical II Students

Lab 1c Cholesterol Embolus (Atheroemboli, Kidney)

Some of the histological slides show infarcts associated with arterial occlusions. The infarct, if present, is clearly visible as a wedge-shaped area.

Slides 71000-55360 A & B | Slide 71000-55360 C

Atheroemboli (Kidney) 71000-55360 Low power view of kidney with thickening of arcuate arteries and clefts within the lumen of one artery which is surrounded by lymphocytic inflammatory infiltrate. The emptiness of the clefts is due to the dissolution of cholesterol by the lipid solvents during histological preparation.
Atheroemboli (Kidney) 71000-55360 Higher power of occluded artery with numerous cholesterol clefts surrounded by multinucleate giant cells.

Digital Legends for Labs/Cases
Lab 1
1.a | 1.b | 1.c | 1.d | 1.e | 1.f | 1.g
Lab 2
2.a | 2.b | 2.c | 2.d | 2.e | 2.f | 2.g | 2.h | 2.i
Lab 3
3.a | 3.b | 3.c | 3.d | 3.e | 3.f | 3.g | 3.h

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Updated September 11, 2007