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. 2017 Feb 17:805–907.e1. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-323-35775-3.00014-X

Figure 14-58.

Figure 14-58

Figure 14-58

Atherosclerosis, Ventral Spinal Artery, Spinal Cord, Ventral Surface, Dog.

A, The ventral spinal artery is segmentally yellow, thickened, and beaded in appearance from atheroma (arrows). This dog had long-standing hypothyroidism. B, The tunica intima contains numerous foamy (lipid-laden) macrophages (arrows 1). Arrowheads, Internal elastic lamina; arrows 2, endothelium. H&E stain.

(A courtesy Dr. J. Hammond, Pieper Memorial Veterinary Center. B courtesy Dr. J.F. Zachary, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois.)