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| Normal adipose tissue |
| Etiology •N/A |
| Pathogenesis •N/A, |
| Epidemiology •N/A |
| General Gross Description •Normal adipose tissue is grossly lobulated and yellowish in color. |
| General Microscopic Description •Microscopically, it is composed of typical polygonal cells that can range up to 120 microns in diameter. •The entire volume of the cell is usually taken up by a single large droplet of lipid. •This droplet of lipid is surrounded by a thin rim of eosinophilic staining cytoplasm. •The overall microscopic appearance is of a thin, lacy network of cytoplasm, separated by large polygonal, empty spaces. •Adipocyte nuclei are dark staining and highly compressed. •Fat is supplied by relatively abundant blood vessels that course between the adipocytes in the corners made by adjacent cells. |
| Clinical Correlation •N/A |
| References Bloom and Fawcett: A textbook of Histology. 12th Edition. Chapman & Hall. 1994. pp 170 |
| Normal adipose tissue |
| Synopsis by: T.V.Rajan, M.D., Ph.D. (T1X010M00100)[586] |
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