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What type of foreign bodies initiate foreign body granuloma?
What type of foreign bodies initiate foreign body granuloma?
Inert foreign bodies such as talc, sutures, fibers, etc.
What is the primary cell responsible for initiating foreign body granuloma?
What is the primary cell responsible for initiating foreign body granuloma?
Macrophage
What is the characteristic of foreign bodies that leads to granuloma formation?
What is the characteristic of foreign bodies that leads to granuloma formation?
They are large enough to preclude phagocytosis by a single macrophage.
What is the term for the type of granulomatous inflammation caused by inert foreign bodies?
What is the term for the type of granulomatous inflammation caused by inert foreign bodies?
What is the main difference between foreign body granuloma and other types of granulomatous inflammation?
What is the main difference between foreign body granuloma and other types of granulomatous inflammation?
What is the role of macrophages in granuloma formation?
What is the role of macrophages in granuloma formation?
What is the term for the formation of a granuloma in response to a foreign body?
What is the term for the formation of a granuloma in response to a foreign body?
What is the primary function of a granuloma?
What is the primary function of a granuloma?
What is the characteristic of chronic inflammation that leads to granuloma formation?
What is the characteristic of chronic inflammation that leads to granuloma formation?
What is the term for the type of granulomatous inflammation caused by a persistent pathogen?
What is the term for the type of granulomatous inflammation caused by a persistent pathogen?
