A patient died of alzheimer's disease. At autopsy, heart contains yellow brown finely granular pigment which are/due to:
Ans. (b) Lipochrome-wear and tear(Ref: Robbins 9th/pg 64; 8th/pg37)* Lipofuschin: Perinuclear Q brown-coloured pigment, Seen in aging Q, protein energy malnutrition Q and cancer cahcexia.
Hemosiderin-iron overload
Lipochrome-wear and tear
Glcoge-gylcogen storage disorder
Fat-athlerosclerosis
Cellular Pathology