Immunology of pulmonary disease--profile of the granuloma.
Granuloma formation in the lung is initiated by a diversity of antigens and other agents including infection, chemicals, organic dusts and metabolic disturbances, all of which lead to chronic parenchymal inflammation and a varying expression of cellular infiltration, necrosis, vasculitis and fibrosis.
D006099:Granuloma / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*