Question
Typical cell in lymphoid tissue of a case of Measles as marked by a yellow arrow in the photomicrograph below is ?
A. Guarnieri bodies.
B. Cowdry bodies.
C. Warthin Finkeldey cells.
D. Councilman bodies.
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Correct Answer » C
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Ans:C.)Warthin Finkeldey cells.
Warthin–Finkeldey cell
- It is a type of giant multinucleate cell found in hyperplastic lymph nodes early in the course of measels and also in HIV-infected individuals,as well as in Kimura disease and more rarely in a number of neoplastic (e.g. lymphoma) and non-neoplastic lymph node disorders.
- Their origin is uncertain, but they have previously been shown to stain with markers similar to those of follicular dendritic cells , including CD21.
- Under the light microscope, these cells consist of a large, grape-like cluster of nuclei.
