KROK 1 Stomatology 2012 – Question 153 · KROK (Dentistry)
Histological examination of myocardium of a 47-year-old patient with rheumatic heart disease (section material) revealed some big visually empty vacuoles within the cardiomyocytes. They turn black when stained with osmic acid, and yellow-red when stained with Sudan III. What pathological process is it?
- A. Hydropic degeneration
- B. Dysproteinosis
- C. Adipose degeneration
- D. Hyaline drop degeneration
- E. Carbohydrate degeneration
Hint
Ask which substance is stained specifically by osmium tetroxide and Sudan dyes.
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