Small Intestinal Infarct x10
Small Intestinal Infarct x10

Intestinal infarction typically begins in the villi, which are end vasculature with out anastamoses
There is complete loss of the mucosal epithelium
Moderate inflammatory infiltrate is present
(Description By:Martin Nadel, M.D. )
(Image Contrib. by:Martin Nadel, M.D. UCHC )