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atheroma (atherosclerotic plaque)
also see atherosclerosis
Pathology:
- lipid deposits on the arterial intima, producing a yellow-colored swelling on the surface of the endothelium.
- atheromas are characteristic of atherosclerosis.
- increased activity of the sympathetic nerve fibers within the adventitia of arteries increases growth or atheromas [2]
Related
atherosclerosis
Specific
aortic atheroma
General
abnormal morphologic structure (malformation)
References
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
- Mohanta SK et al.
Neuroimmune cardiovascular interfaces control atherosclerosis.
Nature 2022 May 5; 605:152.
PMID: 35477759
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04673-6
- Clyburn C, Birren SJ.
Crosstalk between nerves, immune cells and plaques drives atherosclerosis.
Nature 2022 May 5; 605:32
PMID: 35478020
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00508-6