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Descriptor English:

Giant Cells, Langhans

Descriptor Spanish:

Células Gigantes de Langhans

Descriptor Portuguese:

Células Gigantes de Langhans

Synonyms English:

Langhans-Type Giant Cells
Cells, Langhans Giant
Cells, Langhans-Type Giant
Giant Cells, Langhans-Type
Langhans Type Giant Cells
Langhans Giant Cells

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Definition English:

Multinucleated cells (fused macrophages) seen in granulomatous inflammations such as tuberculosis, syphilis, sarcoidosis, and deep fungal infections. They resemble foreign-body giant cells (GIANT CELLS, FOREIGN BODY) but Langhans giant cells contain less chromatin and their nuclei are arranged peripherally in a horseshoe-shaped pattern. Langhans giant cells occur frequently in delayed hypersensitivity.

Indexing Annotation English:

a type of macrophage; do not confuse with LANGERHANS CELLS (cutaneous) nor with ISLETS OF LANGERHANS (pancreatic); A 11 qualif

History Note English:

91(90); was see under GIANT CELLS 1990

Allowable Qualifiers English:

Record Number:

24696

Unique Identifier:

D015744

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