Fig. 7From: Histomorphology, ultrastructure and fatty acid composition of the adipose tissue in pansteatitis, the potentials in understanding the underlying mechanism and diagnosis of pansteatitis in the Nile crocodileHistology of the visceral and intramuscular adipose tissue of the Nile crocodile in pansteatitis. Note the disruption of the general architecture; cellular infiltration (a & b) and expansion of the ECM with inflammatory fluid and collagen (black arrow) in slide b as well as congestion in the capillaries (d). Some plasma cells could be seen (c) red arrow and macrophages with foaming cytoplasm (e) with toxic changes in the nucleus (see the red arrow in slide f). Also note the presence of preadipocytes in the ECM (g) fibrous connective tissue lay down with fibroblast and macrophages (h) and more macrophages (i). Horizontal Bars represent magnifications at scales a, 100 μm, b, 20 μm, c – i, 10 μmBack to article page