H. H. Rashidi, MD
J. C. Nguyen, MD
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Granulomatous Inflammation

AKA granuloma is a collection of epithelioid histiocytes (large histiocytes with increased cytoplasm). May be due to an underlying infection (e.g. Mycobacterial or fungi), Malignancy (e.g. Hodgkin Lymphoma), or other processes (e.g. Sarcoidosis). Not to be confused with granulation tissue.
Granulomatous Inflammation – Figure 1
Granulomatous Inflammation – Figure 1
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Granulomatous Inflammation – Figure 2
Granulomatous Inflammation – Figure 2
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Referenced by

Granulation tissueGranulomaHelper T cell
← GranulomaGray platelet syndrome →