Granuloma is characterized by all of the following except______________?

Correct answer: D. A reaction of acute inflammationTrack Health Symptoms

  • A. A specific type of chronic inflammation
  • B. Accumulation of modified macrophages
  • C. Initiated by a number of infectious and non infectious agents
  • D. A reaction of acute inflammationTrack Health Symptoms

Explanation

A granuloma is a specialised form of chronic inflammation consisting mainly of aggregated epithelioid macrophages, often with giant cells and lymphocytes. It develops in response to persistent infectious or non-infectious agents, not as a reaction of acute inflammation.

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