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Washington University Experience | BASIC PROCESSES | Macrophages & Histiocytes | 5A4 Astrocytosis & Macrophages (Case 5) 2 H&E 1
Macrophages in a white matter tract (Image #5A4) represents downstream degeneration of white matter fibers after upstream interruption (i.e., tract degeneration) with preservation of elements separating the foamy cells which are nicely shown (Image #5A5) by CD45 IHC, leukocyte common antigen.