A biopsy of the brain from a patient who suffered a stroke shows a localized area of semi-liquid debris. This is an example of:
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Correct answer: Liquefactive necrosis
Liquefactive necrosis is characteristic of focal bacterial infections and, uniquely, hypoxic death of cells within the central nervous system. The tissue is completely digested, leaving a liquid viscous mass.
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