KROK 1 2007 – Question 99 · KROK (Medicine) · Histology, Cytology, and Embryology
Histological examination of a 40 y.o. man’s thymus revealed decreased share of parenchymatous gland elements, increased share of adipose and loose connective tissue, its enrichment with thymus bodies. The organ’s mass was unchanged. What phenomenon is it?
- A. Atrophy
- B. Age involution
- C. Accidental involution
- D. Hypotrophy
- E. Dystrophy
Hint
Consider the normal, programmed change in the thymus after puberty, in which functional lymphoid tissue is slowly replaced by fat while the organ's size stays the same.
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