Definition: Multinucleated cells (fused macrophages), characteristic of granulomatous inflammation, which form around exogenous material in the skin. They are similar in appearance to Langhans giant cells (GIANT CELLS, LANGHANS), but foreign-body giant cells have more abundant chromatin and their nuclei are scattered in an irregular pattern in the cytoplasm.
a type of macrophage; A 11 qualif
Other names Giant Cells, Foreign Body; Giant Cell, Foreign-Body; Foreign-Body Giant Cells; Foreign-Body Giant Cell; Foreign Body Type Giant Cells; Cells, Foreign-Body Giant; Cell, Foreign-Body Giant; Foreign Body-Type Giant Cells; Foreign Body Giant Cells; Foreign Body Giant Cell
