Overview Exogenous cell injury resulting in uncontrolled cell degradation normal cellular enzymes responsible for controlled cell death (apoptosis) are inactivated Key principles release of intracellular components presence of inflammation Several types coagulative solid organs which allow preservation of cell shape by coagulation of cell proteins login to view 1 more bullet liquefactive soft organs which allow lysis of cells and surrounding proteins login to view 1 more bullet caseous presence of fatty cell walled organisms creates a cheese-like consistency login to view 1 more bullet fat damage to fat as result of trauma or presence of activated lipase login to view 1 more bullet fibrinoid result of protein leaking from vessel wall login to view 1 more bullet gangrenous dry login to view 1 more bullet wet login to view 1 more bullet