Table 2. Comparison of morphological features of apoptosis and necrosis

Apoptosis	Necrosis
Cell shrinkage and convolution	Intracellular swelling
Pyknosis and karyorrhexis	Karyolysis, pyknosis, and karyorrhexis
Intact cell membrane	Disruptured cell membrane
Cytoplasm retained in apoptotic bodies	Cytoplasm released
No inflammation	Usually inflammation