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Bone
Non-neoplastic or metabolic disease
Necrosis

Author: Nat Pernick, M.D. (see Authors page)

Revised: 3 October 2016, last major update August 2013

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Definition / general | Microscopic (histologic) description

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Definition / general

See aseptic bone necrosis, radiation necrosis

Microscopic (histologic) description

Dead bone stains deeper blue than normal bone, no lacunar cells, margins of bone are ragged
May have osteoclasts on bone margins