Large gastric ulcer: Result of foreign body-induced giant cell reaction

Large gastric ulcer: Result of foreign body-induced giant cell reaction

A granuloma is an organized and compact mass of mature mononuclear phagocytes. Granulomas are reported to form in various organs and sites of the body. Granulomas in stomach are rarely encountered. Foreign body granulomas are formed as a result of reaction of the tissues to a foreign body which is i...

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Main Authors: Mona Dhakal, Om Prakash Dhakal, Mingma Sherpa, Amlan Gupta, Dhurba Bhandari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2013-07-01
Series:Journal of Digestive Endoscopy
Subjects:
food granuloma
foreign body
gastric ulcer
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0976-5042.129974

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