|
|
Article: Pulse Granulomas Detected in Gallbladder, Fallopian Tube, and Skin
- Article from:
- Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
- Article date:
- December 1, 2006
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright College of American Pathologists Dec 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
Context.-Foreign material typically elicits reactions dominated by multinucleated giant cells. Pulse granulomas are peculiar reactions to particles of food that are characterized by clusters of small to medium-sized hyaline rings. Pulse granulomas are rare and have occupied only the lungs, in association with aspiration, and the alimentary canal, in association with oral pathology, colonic diverticula, and a rectal mass.
Objective.-To report pulse granulomas that occupied previously unrecognized sites and to alert pathologists to the diagnostic pitfall of mistaking pulse granulomas for other entities.
Design.-We retrospectively reviewed 3 recently encountered cases that involved pulse ...