1. Liquefactive necrosis of the brain
Liquefactive necrosis of the brain. The field contains sheets of foamy macrophages. In contrast to coagulative necrosis, the native tissue architecture has been lost. The foamy macrophages contain engulfed lipid-rich myelin and cellular debris. Liquefactive necrosis is common in tissues with relatively low protein content (e.g., the brain) or in situations where there is a high local concentration of proteolytic enzymes (e.g., abscesses; necrosis of pancreatic tissue). Hematoxylin and eosin, 200×.
Source: Chapter 1. Cellular Pathology, Pathology: The Big Picture
Citation: Kemp WL, Burns DK, Brown TG. Pathology: The Big Picture; 2008 Available at: Accessed: November 09, 2017
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