2. SDUMC-Path-CSBRP
Hyaline changeHyaline change (HC)(HC)
Def: Homogeneous glassy pink material in
H&E stained sections which can occur
both intra and extracellularly
Hyaline derived from Greek word ‘HyalosHyalos’
HyalosHyalos = Glass
HC can result from accumulation of a variety
different substances
It’s a descriptive histologic term not aIt’s a descriptive histologic term not a
specific marker of cell injuryspecific marker of cell injury
3. SDUMC-Path-CSBRP
Hyaline changeHyaline change (HC)(HC)
Intracellular hyaline change:
Mallory bodies
Hyaline droplets in Renal tubular cells in NS
Alcoholic hyaline in Liver
Viral inclusions
Russel bodies
12. SDUMC-Path-CSBRP
Hyaline changeHyaline change
• Extracellular hyalin: occurs in connective tissue
• Collagenous fibrous tissue in old scars may
appear hyalinized, but the physiochemical
mechanism underlying this change is not clear.
• Hyaline arteriosclerosis of renal vessels in HTN
• Hyalinization of glomeruli of kidney in chronic
renal disease
• Also seen in RA, aging, chronic infection et.c.
13. SDUMC-Path-CSBRP
Hyaline changeHyaline change
• Extracellular hyalin: occurs in connective
tissue
NOTE:
• Amyloid should not be included under this
category as it’s a well studied different
entity
This PAS stain demonstrates diffuse glomerulosclerosis associated with long-standing diabetes mellitus. There is an increase in mesangial matrix, a slight increase in mesangial cellularity, and capillary basement membrane thickening. These changes gradually advance until the entire glomerulus is sclerotic.
Figure 1-34 A, The liver of alcohol abuse (chronic alcoholism). Hyaline inclusions in the hepatic parenchymal cell in the center appear as eosinophilic networks disposed about the nuclei (arrow). B, Electron micrograph of alcoholic hyalin. The material is composed of intermediate (prekeratin) filaments and an amorphous matrix.
In long-standing hypertension and diabetes mellitus, the walls of arterioles, especially in the kidney, become hyalinized, owing to extravasated plasma protein and deposition of basement membrane material. Hyaline arteriosclerosis in HTN.
Although some authors include amyloid as an example of hyaline change, it has been so well studied and charecterized, and appears to lead to such well-defined clinical conditions, hence to be treated as a separate entity.
REF: Anderson’s pathology.