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IMAGE DESCRIPTIONS

Ischemic colitis with mucosal injury and a pseudomembrane. Note the presence of rhomboid-shaped crystals in the inflammatory debris. Image

A close look at those rhomboid crystals.

BACKGROUND

Extensive inflammatory exudate admixed with triangular and rhomboidal non-polarizing crystals adherent to the epithelium. Kayexalate may cause an ischemic pattern of mucosal damage often associated with an inflammatory exudate.

Last updated: 2011-04-24
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