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6. Caseous Necrosis

This type of necrosis happens when dead cells don't digest completely. It’s a combination of liquefactive and coagulative necrosis from fungi, mycobacteria that cause illnesses such as tuberculosis and leprosy, or foreign objects such as sutures. The cells take on a clumped-cheese appearance and leave behind granular particles. Caseous necrosis is comparable to a granuloma, which walls off substances it can't eliminate and forms an inflammatory border in the process.

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