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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?

Answer options

  1. Carbohydrate degeneration
  2. Hyaline drop degeneration
  3. Adipose degeneration
  4. Dysproteinosis
  5. Hydropic degeneration
Correct answer

Adipose degeneration

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