Open Pathology Project/Tuberculous lymphadenitis

Caseating granulomatous lesion with areas of amorphous granular eosinophilic necrotic debris known as caseation (on the right half) bordered by collections of epitheloid cells, Langhan giant cells and lymphocytes.

Tuberculous lymphadenitis is the infection of the lymph nodes by tuberculosis bacteria.

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