A15 year old boy presented with pancarditis, on myocardial biopsy, following finding was seen. Diagnosis?
Correct Answer: Aschoff nodule
Description: Ans. (a) Aschoff noduleHere one can see collection of foci of swollen eosinophilic collagen surrounded by: Lymphocytes (primary T cells), Occasional plasma cells, Aschoff giant cells Q (macrophages of rheumatic fever) Q and Antischkow cells (cells with caterpillar like chromatin marked with an arrow)
Category:
Pathology
Get More
Subject Mock Tests
Practice with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects and improve your knowledge.
Attempt a mock test nowMock Exam
Take an exam with 100 random questions selected from all subjects to test your knowledge.
Coming SoonGet More
Subject Mock Tests
Try practicing mock tests with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects.
Attempt a mock test now