Reversible and Irreversible Cell Injury · Pathology

Fibrinoid necrosis is typically observed in which of the following locations?

  1. Lungs during pneumonia
  2. Breast tissue following trauma
  3. The center of a benign tumor
  4. Vessel walls in vasculitis
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Correct answer: Vessel walls in vasculitis

Fibrinoid necrosis is a special form of necrosis seen in immune reactions involving blood vessels. It occurs when complexes of antigens and antibodies are deposited in the walls of arteries, appearing as a bright pink, amorphous deposit on H&E stains.

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