H&E stain
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Hematoxylin and eosin stain is one of the principal tissue stains used in histology. It is the most widely used stain in medical diagnosis and is often the gold standard. For example, when a pathologi
Retina (part of the eye) stained with hematoxylin and eosin, cell nuclei stained blue-purple and extracellular material stained pink
Rack of slides being removed from a bath of hematoxylin stain
Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) in breast tissue, cell nuclei (blue-purple), extracellular material (pink)
Lung tissue taken from an emphysema patient. Cell nuclei (blue-purple), red blood cells (bright red), other cell bodies and extracellular material (pink), and air spaces (white).
Mallory body
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In histopathology, a Mallory body, Mallory–Denk body, or Mallory's hyaline is an inclusion found in the cytoplasm of liver cells. Mallory bodies are damaged intermediate filaments within the liver cel
Micrograph showing a Mallory body with the characteristic twisted-rope appearance (centre of image - within a ballooning hepatocyte). H&E stain.
Micrograph showing a Mallory body. Original magnification 400X. H&E stain.
Micrograph showing a Mallory body. Original magnification 200X. H&E stain.
Liver micrograph showing abundant Mallory bodies, as seen in alcohol use disorder.