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Granulomatous

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granulomatous /gran·u·lom·a·tous/ (-lom´ah-tus) containing granulomas.
Granulomatous
Resembling a tumor made of granular material.

granulomatous
composed of granulomas.

granulomatous colitis
see histiocytic ulcerative colitis.
granulomatous encephalitis
see granulomatous meningoencephalomyelitis.
granulomatous enteritis
see granulomatous enteritis.
equine generalized granulomatous disease
a generalized disease affecting skin and all internal organs and of unknown origin; characterized by exfoliative dermatitis, wasting, and granulomatous lesions internally; skin lesions are dermal granulomatous nodules plus superficial exfoliation.
granulomatous meningoencephalomyelitis
see granulomatous meningoencephalomyelitis.
granulomatous perineuritis
granulomatous rhinitis
see enzootic nasal granuloma.
granulomatous skin disease
see granular dermatitis.
granulomatous synovitis/arthritis
lesion characterized by granulomatous tissue on the synovial surface of the bones in the joint; may occur in systemic mycotic infections.
granulomatous urethritis
see granulomatous urethritis.

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3) It is important to rule out infectious and other granulomatous diseases on the basis of the history and physical examination, serologic testing, and special tissue-staining techniques.
are free-living amebae that cause granulomatous amebic encephalitis (GAE), most often in immunocompromised hosts, including HIV/AIDS and organ transplant patients and those receiving immunosuppressive medication (1).
All three patients known to carry the microbe had a preexisting immune deficiency, chronic granulomatous disease (CGD).
 
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