Fibrinoid necrosis is most frequently seen in which of the following conditions?
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Correct answer: Malignant hypertension
Fibrinoid necrosis is a special form of vascular damage typically seen in immune-mediated vasculitis or malignant hypertension. It occurs when complexes of antigens and antibodies, or fibrin, are deposited in the walls of arteries, giving them a bright pink, 'fibrin-like' appearance on H&E stains.
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