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granuloma [‚gran·yə′lō·mə] (medicine) A discrete nodular lesion of inflammatory tissue in which granulation is significant. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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3) It is important to rule out infectious and other granulomatous diseases on the basis of the history and physical examination, serologic testing, and special tissue-staining techniques. are free-living amebae that cause granulomatous amebic encephalitis (GAE), most often in immunocompromised hosts, including HIV/AIDS and organ transplant patients and those receiving immunosuppressive medication (1). All three patients known to carry the microbe had a preexisting immune deficiency, chronic granulomatous disease (CGD). |
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