Granuloma Flashcards
1
Q
what is granulomatous inflammation
A
chronic inflammation
2
Q
what do granulomas consist of
A
- macrophages
- lymphocytes (Tcells)
3
Q
immune granulomatous infections are caused
A
by agent and activated by Th1 cells
4
Q
what forms on the outside of the granulomas
A
fibroblast
5
Q
when are granulomas typically formed
A
when an indigestible substance is present
6
Q
what is an example of foreign body
A
wood splinter, suture, something to large to be engulfed by macrophage
7
Q
what are the two type of giant cells
A
foreign body type and langhans type
8
Q
foreign body type the nuclei
A
evenly spread in the cell
9
Q
langhans type the nuclei is
A
localized to the perimeter cell membrane
10
Q
what is sarcoidosis
A
systemic non-infectoius granulomatous disease
11
Q
what is the difference b/w caseating and non-caseating granulomas
A
caseating has necrosis
