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Krabbe disease, H&E stained section, high power

Last updated on Tuesday, March 24 2009 by gliageek

Krabbe disease, H&E stained section, high power

Vasculocentric accumulation of globoid microglia/macrophages.

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Another name for Krabbe disease is globoid cell leukodystrophy. The reason for this is the presence of these very large globoid cells, which are a hallmark of Krabbe disease, and which are easily seen in this H&E-stained preparation of brain from a person with Krabbe disease...

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