6. Lipid deposits in intima.
Yellow, slightly raised.
Fatty streaks can appear in the
aortas of infants younger than 1
year and are present in virtually
all children older than 10 years.
Spot (1mm) -> Streak
(1x10mm).
The relationship of fatty streaks
to atherosclerotic plaques
Possible precursor of atheroma.
7. Intimal thickening and lipid accumulation
white to yellow raised lesions ranging from
0.3 to 1.5 cm in diameter.
8. Rupture, ulceration, or
erosion of the luminal
surface
Plaque superimposed with
thrombus
Lesions having undergone
calcification
Lesions progressing to
form aneurism.