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NECROSIS
Dr. Sizan Thapa
MBBS, MD
OVERVIEW
 Review of cell injury
 Definition of Necrosis
 Pathophysiology
 Morphology
 Patterns/Types of Tissue necrosis
 Coagulative Necrosis
 Liquefactive Necrosis
 Gangrenous Necrosis
 Caseous Necrosis
 Fat Necrosis
 Fibrinoid Necrosis
CELL INJURY : REVIEW
NORMAL CELL
CELLULAR ADAPTATION REVERSIBLE CELL INJURY
IRREVERSIBLE CELL INJURY
NECROSIS APOPTOSIS
altered physiological
stimuli, non injurious
stimuli
injurious stimuli
(acute/transient)
progressive
cell injury
NECROSIS
DEFINITION
 Necrosis refers to a series of changes that accompany
cell death, resulting from degradative action of enzymes
on lethally injured cells.
 Irreversible cell injury
 Causes of Necrosis
 Ischemia
 Physical agents
 Chemical agents
 Immunological injury
 Microbial infection
NECROSIS
 Characteristics of Necrosis
 Denaturation of cellular proteins
 Leakage of cellular contents through damaged membranes,
 Local inflammation, and
 Enzymatic digestion of lethally injured cells
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Normal cells
Severe damage
to cell membrane
Entry of lysosomes
to cytoplasm
Digestion
of the cell
Leakage of
cellular contents
to extracellular
space
Host
inflammatory
response
Severe and
progressive
injury
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Specific substances released
from injured cells:k/a
Damage associated molecular
patterns (DAMP)
- ATP (from damaged
mitochondria)
- Uric acid ( DNA breakdown
product)
- Other molecules confined to
healthy cells
*Indicators of severe cell injury
Leaked DAMP recognized by receptors in macrophages
Trigger phagocytosis of debris and production of
cytokines -->induces inflammation
Accumulation of inflammatory cells
Production of Proteolytic enzymes
Leads to clearance of necrotic cells (due to
combination of phagocytosis and enzymatic digestion
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
CLINICAL APPLICATION
Clinical Application of Leakage of intracellular proteins
 Basis of blood tests that detect tissue specific cellular
injury
 Examples
 Injury of cardiac muscles cells : Increased cardiac specific
protein (troponin)
 Bile duct epithelium injury - Specific isoform of alkaline
phosphatase
 Hepatocyte injury - Transaminases
MORPHOLOGY
 Cytoplasmic Changes
 Increased eosinophilia in H&E stain --> Due to loss of
cytoplasmic RNA and accumulation of denatured cytoplasmic
proteins --> binds to eosin
 Glassy homogenous appearance (more compared to normal
cells) --> due to loss of glycogen
 Vacuolated, moth eaten appearing cytoplasm --> due to
enzymatic digestion of the organelles
MORPHOLOGY
MORPHOLOGY
 Precipitation of Myelin Figures --> Whorled phospholipid
precipitates which replaces the dead cells
 Myelin figures are phagocytosed by macrophages or further
degraded to fatty acids
 Calcification of these fatty acids residues --> Deposition of
calcium rich precipitates
MORPHOLOGY
Electron microscopic finding
 Discontinuities in the plasma membrane and organelle
membranes
 Marked dilation of mitochondria
 Deposition of large amorphous densities in the mitochondria
 Intracytoplasmic myelin figures
 Amorphous debris in the cytoplasm
 Fluffy material representing denatured protein
MORPHOLOGY
 Nuclear Changes
 Appears in one of three patterns (Due to break down of DNA)
 Karyolysis : Fading of the basophilic chromatin due to loss of
DNA as a result of enzymatic degradation by endonucleases
 Pyknosis : Characterized by nuclear shrinkage and increased
basophilia. Also seen in apoptosis. Chromatin is condensed to
a dense shrunken basophilic mass
 Karyorrhexis : Pyknotic nucleas undergoes fragmentation
 Necrotic cells disappear within one to two days
 Characteristics of Irreversible injury
 Inability to reverse mitochondrial dysfunction (lack of oxidative
phosphorylation and ATP generation)
 Profound disturbances in in membrane function
TYPES OF NECROSIS
 Necrosis of tissues have some distinct pattern which
gives the clue to the underlying cause
 TYPES
 Coagulative necrosis
 Liquifactive necrosis
 Gangrenous necrosis
 Caseous necrosis
 Fat necrosis
 Fibrinoid necrosis
COAGULATIVE NECROSIS
 Definition :Form of necrosis in which the architecture of
the dead tissue is preserved for the span of at least few
days
 Morphology
 Tissue affected has firm texture
--> Injury denatures both structural proteins and enzymes
--> Blocks proteolysis of dead cells
--> Results in intensely eosinophilic cells with indistinct/reddish
nuclei which persists for days to week
-->Finally, necrotic cells are broken down by lysosomal
enzymes derived from infiltrating leucocytes
COAGULATIVE NECROSIS
-->Infiltrating leucocytes remove necrotic debris by process of
phagocytosis
 Cause:
Ischemia caused by obstruction of blood vessel leads to
necrosis of tissue supplied by the vessel
 Seen in all the solid organs except Brain
 Localized area of coagulative necrosis is called an infarct
 Eg. Necrosis of heart, kidney spleen
COAGULATIVE NECROSIS
LIQUIFACTIVE NECROSIS
 Definition : Necrosis characterized by digestion of the
dead cells resulting in the transformation of tissue into
viscous fluid
 Seen in focal bacterial and occasionally fungal infection
 Bacterial/ fungal infection --> stimulates accumulation of
leucocytes--> release of enzymes --> Liquifactive necrosis
LIQUIFACTIVE NECROSIS
 Necrotic material is creamy
yellow d/t presence of
leucocytes --> called PUS
 Example: Hypoxic death of
cells of Central Nervous
System forming brain
abscess
GANGRENOUS NECROSIS
 Not a specific pattern of cell death but term is used in
clinical practice
 Usually applied to limb, esp. lower limb that has lost its
blood supply and has gone necrosis (coagulative
necrosis) involving multiple tissue planes.
 Bacterial infection is superimposed leading to liquifactive
necrosis because of degradative action of bacterial and
leucocytic enzymes
 Also known as WET GANGRENE
GANGRENOUS NECROSIS
CASEOUS NECROSIS
 Type of coagulative necrosis
 Caseous : Cheese-like; derived from friable white
appearance of necrosis; Tissue architecture is preserved
 Seen in foci of Tuberculosis
 Microscopic Features:
Appears as structureless collection of fragmented or lysed
cells and amorphous granular debris enclosed in a cuff of
inflammatory cells --> Granuloma
CASEOUS NECROSIS
FAT NECROSIS
 Definition :
Refers to focal areas of fat destruction, typically resulting
from release of activated pancreatic lipases into the
substance of pancreas and peritoneal cavity
 Occurs in pancreatitis--> pancreatic enzymes leak out of
damaged acinar cells --> liquifies the membranes of fat
cells in the peritoneum --> releases triglyceride esters
split by pancreatic lipases
 Generates fatty acids that combines with calcium to
produce chalky white areas
FAT NECROSIS
 Histology
 Necrotic areas show
shadowy outlines of necrotic
fat cells
 Basophliic calcium deposits
 Inflammatory reaction
FAT NECROSIS
FIBRINOID NECROSIS
 Definition:
Special form of vascular damage usually seen in immune
reactions involving blood vessels.
 Antigen antibody complexes are deposited in the arterial
wall --> leaking of plasma proteins out of the vessels
 Results in pink amorphous appearance in H&E stain
 Example: immunologically mediated vasculitis syndromes
FIBRINOID NECROSIS
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  • 2. OVERVIEW Review of cell injury Definition of Necrosis Pathophysiology Morphology Patterns/Types of Tissue necrosis Coagulative Necrosis Liquefactive Necrosis Gangrenous Necrosis Caseous Necrosis Fat Necrosis Fibrinoid Necrosis
  • 3. CELL INJURY : REVIEW NORMAL CELL CELLULAR ADAPTATION REVERSIBLE CELL INJURY IRREVERSIBLE CELL INJURY NECROSIS APOPTOSIS altered physiological stimuli, non injurious stimuli injurious stimuli (acute/transient) progressive cell injury
  • 4. NECROSIS DEFINITION Necrosis refers to a series of changes that accompany cell death, resulting from degradative action of enzymes on lethally injured cells. Irreversible cell injury Causes of Necrosis Ischemia Physical agents Chemical agents Immunological injury Microbial infection
  • 5. NECROSIS Characteristics of Necrosis Denaturation of cellular proteins Leakage of cellular contents through damaged membranes, Local inflammation, and Enzymatic digestion of lethally injured cells
  • 6. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Normal cells Severe damage to cell membrane Entry of lysosomes to cytoplasm Digestion of the cell Leakage of cellular contents to extracellular space Host inflammatory response Severe and progressive injury
  • 7. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Specific substances released from injured cells:k/a Damage associated molecular patterns (DAMP) - ATP (from damaged mitochondria) - Uric acid ( DNA breakdown product) - Other molecules confined to healthy cells *Indicators of severe cell injury Leaked DAMP recognized by receptors in macrophages Trigger phagocytosis of debris and production of cytokines -->induces inflammation Accumulation of inflammatory cells Production of Proteolytic enzymes Leads to clearance of necrotic cells (due to combination of phagocytosis and enzymatic digestion
  • 9. CLINICAL APPLICATION Clinical Application of Leakage of intracellular proteins Basis of blood tests that detect tissue specific cellular injury Examples Injury of cardiac muscles cells : Increased cardiac specific protein (troponin) Bile duct epithelium injury - Specific isoform of alkaline phosphatase Hepatocyte injury - Transaminases
  • 10. MORPHOLOGY Cytoplasmic Changes Increased eosinophilia in H&E stain --> Due to loss of cytoplasmic RNA and accumulation of denatured cytoplasmic proteins --> binds to eosin Glassy homogenous appearance (more compared to normal cells) --> due to loss of glycogen Vacuolated, moth eaten appearing cytoplasm --> due to enzymatic digestion of the organelles
  • 12. MORPHOLOGY Precipitation of Myelin Figures --> Whorled phospholipid precipitates which replaces the dead cells Myelin figures are phagocytosed by macrophages or further degraded to fatty acids Calcification of these fatty acids residues --> Deposition of calcium rich precipitates
  • 13. MORPHOLOGY Electron microscopic finding Discontinuities in the plasma membrane and organelle membranes Marked dilation of mitochondria Deposition of large amorphous densities in the mitochondria Intracytoplasmic myelin figures Amorphous debris in the cytoplasm Fluffy material representing denatured protein
  • 14. MORPHOLOGY Nuclear Changes Appears in one of three patterns (Due to break down of DNA) Karyolysis : Fading of the basophilic chromatin due to loss of DNA as a result of enzymatic degradation by endonucleases Pyknosis : Characterized by nuclear shrinkage and increased basophilia. Also seen in apoptosis. Chromatin is condensed to a dense shrunken basophilic mass Karyorrhexis : Pyknotic nucleas undergoes fragmentation Necrotic cells disappear within one to two days
  • 15. Characteristics of Irreversible injury Inability to reverse mitochondrial dysfunction (lack of oxidative phosphorylation and ATP generation) Profound disturbances in in membrane function
  • 16. TYPES OF NECROSIS Necrosis of tissues have some distinct pattern which gives the clue to the underlying cause TYPES Coagulative necrosis Liquifactive necrosis Gangrenous necrosis Caseous necrosis Fat necrosis Fibrinoid necrosis
  • 17. COAGULATIVE NECROSIS Definition :Form of necrosis in which the architecture of the dead tissue is preserved for the span of at least few days Morphology Tissue affected has firm texture --> Injury denatures both structural proteins and enzymes --> Blocks proteolysis of dead cells --> Results in intensely eosinophilic cells with indistinct/reddish nuclei which persists for days to week -->Finally, necrotic cells are broken down by lysosomal enzymes derived from infiltrating leucocytes
  • 18. COAGULATIVE NECROSIS -->Infiltrating leucocytes remove necrotic debris by process of phagocytosis Cause: Ischemia caused by obstruction of blood vessel leads to necrosis of tissue supplied by the vessel Seen in all the solid organs except Brain Localized area of coagulative necrosis is called an infarct Eg. Necrosis of heart, kidney spleen
  • 20. LIQUIFACTIVE NECROSIS Definition : Necrosis characterized by digestion of the dead cells resulting in the transformation of tissue into viscous fluid Seen in focal bacterial and occasionally fungal infection Bacterial/ fungal infection --> stimulates accumulation of leucocytes--> release of enzymes --> Liquifactive necrosis
  • 21. LIQUIFACTIVE NECROSIS Necrotic material is creamy yellow d/t presence of leucocytes --> called PUS Example: Hypoxic death of cells of Central Nervous System forming brain abscess
  • 22. GANGRENOUS NECROSIS Not a specific pattern of cell death but term is used in clinical practice Usually applied to limb, esp. lower limb that has lost its blood supply and has gone necrosis (coagulative necrosis) involving multiple tissue planes. Bacterial infection is superimposed leading to liquifactive necrosis because of degradative action of bacterial and leucocytic enzymes Also known as WET GANGRENE
  • 24. CASEOUS NECROSIS Type of coagulative necrosis Caseous : Cheese-like; derived from friable white appearance of necrosis; Tissue architecture is preserved Seen in foci of Tuberculosis Microscopic Features: Appears as structureless collection of fragmented or lysed cells and amorphous granular debris enclosed in a cuff of inflammatory cells --> Granuloma
  • 26. FAT NECROSIS Definition : Refers to focal areas of fat destruction, typically resulting from release of activated pancreatic lipases into the substance of pancreas and peritoneal cavity Occurs in pancreatitis--> pancreatic enzymes leak out of damaged acinar cells --> liquifies the membranes of fat cells in the peritoneum --> releases triglyceride esters split by pancreatic lipases Generates fatty acids that combines with calcium to produce chalky white areas
  • 27. FAT NECROSIS Histology Necrotic areas show shadowy outlines of necrotic fat cells Basophliic calcium deposits Inflammatory reaction
  • 29. FIBRINOID NECROSIS Definition: Special form of vascular damage usually seen in immune reactions involving blood vessels. Antigen antibody complexes are deposited in the arterial wall --> leaking of plasma proteins out of the vessels Results in pink amorphous appearance in H&E stain Example: immunologically mediated vasculitis syndromes