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Ref : 018749-58 - © Pr J.L. KEMENY - ISM Subacute granulomatous thyroiditis (De Quervain’s thyroiditis). Histological section of the thyroid gland showing, centre, a giant cell with many nuclei surrounded by lymphocytes and plasma cells. HES stain, x 400 (at 24x36 mm).
A macrophagic giant cell is a histiocytic cell become giant after having resorbed the colloid. |