1. Histology:
- the atherosclerotic plaque protrudes above the intimate surface of the abdominal aorta; its upper part (the cap) is represented by coarse-fibrous connective tissue;
- it is denser, and the central part is loose, structureless, and is represented by fatty detritus with accumulation of large amounts of cholesterol and lipids, which have a brownish-yellow color (as a result of staining with sudan III) in the destroyed intima and the upper part of the middle shell (media).
- lipids are also found intracellularly, in macrophages and smooth myocytes, which are so-called "foam cells"; lipids are also found extracellularly.
2. Anatomy:
- the atherosclerotic plaque has a gray-yellow color, a dense coating, while the central part is loose, amorphous, gray-yellow, and looks like the contents of a sebaceous gland retention cyst - atheroma;
3. Clinical manifestations:
- uncomplicated forms of aortic atherosclerosis are most often subclinical and asymptomatic.
3. Description scheme of this pathology:
- name of the organ/tissue
- microscopic picture (Histology)
- macroscopic picture (Anatomy)
- causes of the process development
- stages of process development (morphogenesis)
- clinical manifestations
- outcomes and consequences of the process
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