Inflammation Flashcards

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Langhans giant cells

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  • nuclei in periphery in ring or horseshoe pattern

- TB, sarcoid

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Touton giant cells

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  • midperipheral ring of nuclei; central eosinophilic cytoplasm
  • nuclei surrounded by clear zone of foamy lipid
  • JXG
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Degenerative pannus

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fibrous tissue between epithelium and intact Bowman’s membrane
-seen with chronic corneal edema

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Inflammatory pannus

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subepithelial fibrovascular and inflammatory ingrowth with destruction of Bowman’s membrane
-Trachoma

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