Cerebral softening

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Cerebral softening
Classification and external resources
ICD-9 434.1, 434.9
MeSH D004678

In medicine, Cerebral softening (encephalomalacia) is a localized softening of the brain substance, due to hemorrhage or inflammation. Three varieties, distinguished by their colour and representing different stages of the morbid process, are known respectively as red, yellow, and white softening.

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