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epithelioid cell
(redirected from Epithelioid histiocyte)

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epithelioid cell
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A nonepithelial cell, especially one derived from a macrophage, having characteristics resembling those of an epithelial cell, often found in granulomas associated with tuberculosis.
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Histopathologic examination of the specimens obtained by ultrasonography-guided percutaneous needle biopsy revealed caseating granulomas with epithelioid histiocytes and giant cells.
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Affected arteries showed a dense inflammatory infiltrate composed primarily of lymphocytes and epithelioid histiocytes, forming loose granulomas, with fewer plasma cells, eosinophils, and multinucleated giant cells (Figs.
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Higher magnification (400X) showed a predominance of epithelioid histiocytes with scattered lymphocytes.
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