"Giant Cells, Langhans" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D015744
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A11.329.372.380 A11.500.380 A11.627.482.380 A11.733.397.380 A15.382.680.397.380 A15.382.812.522.380
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| Concept/Terms |
Giant Cells, Langhans- Giant Cells, Langhans
- Langhans-Type Giant Cells
- Cells, Langhans-Type Giant
- Giant Cells, Langhans-Type
- Langhans Type Giant Cells
- Langhans Giant Cells
- Cells, Langhans Giant
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