Exam questionKROK 1Dentistry ยท 2012
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
- Hydropic degeneration
- Dysproteinosis
- Hyaline drop degeneration
- Carbohydrate degeneration
- Adipose degeneration
Correct answer
Adipose degeneration
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