necrotizing granuloma

Necrotizing granulomatous inflammation

Necrotizing granulomatous inflammation describes a specific pattern of long-standing or chronic inflammation that often develops as the body responds to certain conditions, infections, or treatments. What is a granuloma? A granuloma is a small, rounded collection of immune cells that forms when the body tries to isolate and eliminate a harmful substance, such as an infection or foreign substance. …
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Granuloma

In pathology, a granuloma is a specific form of chronic inflammation characterized by the accumulation of histiocytes, which are a type of immune cell. The histiocytes in a granuloma are described as epithelioid because they stick together like epithelial cells. Other types of immune cells commonly found in a granuloma include lymphocytes and multinucleated giant …
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