A 75-year-old man is sent to the emergency room after experiencing left-sided chest discomfort and dyspnea for two hours. Since suffering from right-sided hemiplegia, hemi-sensory loss, and aphasia four months ago, the patient has resided in a nursing home. He has a history of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and high cholesterol. The patient goes into ventricular fibrillation when an ECG is being taken, and despite efforts to revive him or her, he or she passes away. The picture below depicts a coronal slice of the brain following an autopsy. The walls of the brain lesion are most likely composed of which of the following?

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A 75-year-old man is sent to the emergency room after experiencing left-sided chest discomfort and dyspnea for two hours. Since suffering from right-sided hemiplegia, hemi-sensory loss, and aphasia four months ago, the patient has resided in a nursing home. He has a history of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and high cholesterol. The patient goes into ventricular fibrillation when an ECG is being taken, and despite efforts to revive him or her, he or she passes away. The picture below depicts a coronal slice of the brain following an autopsy.  The walls of the brain lesion are most likely composed of which of the following?

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Eductional Objective: Several months to years after ischemic brain infarction, the necrotic area appears as a cystic cavity surrounded by a wall composed of dense fibers formed by astrocytic processes (glial scar).

A 75-Year-Old Man Is Sent to the Emergency Room After