Giant Cells, Foreign-Body
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Multinucleated cells (fused macrophages), characteristic of granulomatous inflammation, which form around exogenous material in the skin. They are similar in appearance to Langhans giant cells (GIANT CELLS, LANGHANS), but foreign-body giant cells have more abundant chromatin and their nuclei are scattered in an irregular pattern in the cytoplasm.
| Descriptor ID |
D015743
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A11.329.372.376 A11.500.376 A11.627.482.376 A11.733.397.376 A15.382.680.397.376 A15.382.812.522.376
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| Concept/Terms |
Giant Cells, Foreign-Body- Giant Cells, Foreign-Body
- Cell, Foreign-Body Giant
- Cells, Foreign-Body Giant
- Foreign-Body Giant Cell
- Foreign-Body Giant Cells
- Giant Cell, Foreign-Body
- Giant Cells, Foreign Body
- Foreign Body Giant Cell
- Foreign Body Giant Cells
- Foreign Body-Type Giant Cells
- Foreign Body Type Giant Cells
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