Fig. 3From: Newly recognized cerebral infarctions on postmortem imaging: a report of three cases with systemic infectious diseaseVegetations of the aortic valve at autopsy (Case 1). a The macroscopic appearance of the aortic valve. The aortic valve has two vegetations of 4 mm and 5 mm in diameter. b Loupe image of the aortic valve. Vegetations consist of fibrin without bacterial colonies, and non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis was diagnosed (HE stain. Original magnification × 1)Back to article page