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Reddish, sunken foci within the pons.
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However, on horizontal sections small reddish foci of tissue softening with cystic appearance were seen within the pons, mesencephalon, and medulla oblongata (Figures 1 and 2).
Cystic, reddish areas in mesencephalon, pons, and medulla oblongata.
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However, on horizontal sections small reddish foci of tissue softening with cystic appearance were seen within the pons, mesencephalon, and medulla oblongata (Figures 1 and 2).
Histological picture of the macroscopic lesion of the pons (HE, 100-fold).
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Besides hypoxic-ischemic changes, the nerve cells were relatively well preserved (Figure 3).