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Washington University Experience | MYELIN (NON-IMMUNE MEDIATED) | Fat Embolism | 10B4 Infarct, fat emboli (Case 10) H&E 6 copy
10B4,5 More typical punctate hemorrhages/infarcts, which may appear pale with extracted red cells) accompanied by spherical clear spaces representing extracted intravascular fat. Special Oil Red O stain for neutral fat (faded, not shown) showed numerous intravascular fat globules. The extensive involvement of the microvasculature may account for more substantive microinfarcts in this case. (H&E)
