What is Necrosis?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
8. Liquefactive Necrosis
When necessary, our cells will digest themselves, and they can do this thanks to certain enzymes. Liquefactive necrosis is a condition where these enzymes have been activated and our cells begin the process of digesting themselves when they should not.
The condition is often caused during a bacterial or fungal infection, while it is also sometimes caused by chemical burns. It is caused by hypoxia or anoxia when it occurs in the brain. The tissues can be dissolved partially while sometimes whole areas of tissue will dissolve fully. When they are fully dissolved, a viscous fluid is left behind where the tissues used to be.
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