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granuloma
(redirected from lethal midline granuloma)

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gran·u·lo·ma  (grny-lm)
n. pl. gran·u·lo·mas or gran·u·lo·ma·ta (-m-t)
A mass of inflamed granulation tissue, usually associated with ulcerated infections.
granu·loma·tous (-m-ts) adj.
granuloma [ˌgrænjʊˈləʊmə]
n pl -mas, -mata [-mətə]
(Medicine / Pathology) a tumour composed of granulation tissue produced in response to chronic infection, inflammation, a foreign body, or to unknown causes
granulomatous  [ˌgrænjʊˈlɒmətəs] adj
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Noun1.granuloma - a tumor composed of granulation tissue resulting from injury or inflammation or infection
neoplasm, tumor, tumour - an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
gumma - a small rubbery granuloma that is characteristic of an advanced stage of syphilis
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granuloma [ˌgrænjʊˈləʊmə] n → granuloma m
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Discussion Because malignant lymphomas are associated with surface crusting, widespread necrosis, and inflammation, they were once considered to be inflammatory lesions, known as lethal midline granulomas or nonhealing granulomas.
Sinonasal lymphoma: a case report by Agarwal, Salil / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
It is now recognized that the vast majority of cases of lethal midline granuloma represent nasal T-cell lymphomas.
Nasal T-cell lymphoma: Case report and review of diagnostic features by Selvaggi, Kathy / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
 
 
 
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