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Washington University Experience | VASCULAR | Aneurysm - Infective (Mycotic) | 2B1 Aneurysm, mycotic (Case 2) 2X H&E 1 copy
A first glance at the neurosurgical specimen stained with H&E looks most consistent with an abscess cavity with necroinflammatory debris and early wall formation. Higher magnification and special stains of the wall structure suggested the lesion was more consistent with a mycotic aneurysm. (H&E)