title: Granuloma with langhans giant cells: An overview.
abstract: Granuloma formation with multinucleated giant cells is seen in numerous diseases. A granuloma is a focus of chronic inflammation consisting of a microscopic aggregation of macrophages surrounded by a collar of lymphocytes and plasma cells. In this article, we present a case of granuloma formation with multiple Langhans giant cells along with an overview of the differential diagnoses, which include mycobacterium diseases, other bacterial infections, fungal infections, protozoal infections, and other granulomatous diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Venkateswara Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: S Nalin
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Venkateswara Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: T Srinivasa
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: P Anantha
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Narayan
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Venkateswara Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Muruganandhan
keywords: Granuloma; langhans giant cells; tuberculous lymphadenitis