Giant Cells, Foreign-Body
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.
Year introduced: 1991(1990)
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Tree Number(s): A11.329.372.376, A11.500.376, A11.627.482.376, A11.733.397.376, A15.382.670.522.376, A15.382.680.397.376
MeSH Unique ID: D015743
Entry Terms:
- 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-Type Giant Cells
- Foreign Body Type Giant Cells
- Foreign Body Giant Cell
- Foreign Body Giant Cells
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