Cardiac Histiocyte

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cardiac histiocyte

A large mononuclear cell found in connective tissue of the heart wall in inflammatory conditions, especially in the Aschoff body. Also called Anitschkow cell, Anitschkow myocyte.

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

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