A·nitsch·kow cell ( -n ch kôf , -n ch-)n. See cardiac histiocyte. |
Caterpillar Cell
A cell with an elongated vesicular nucleus, central wavy chromatin and finger-like projections to the nuclear membrane. Caterpillar cells are variants of Anitschkow cardiac histiocytes—‘owl eye’ cells—aggregates of which are termed Aschoff nodules
Anitschkow cell
large mononuclear cells with an undulating, ribbon-like formation of nuclear chromatin. These 'caterpillar cells' are found in myocardium and thought to be macrophages or attempts at myofiber regeneration. Called also Anitschkow myocytes.
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