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Tuberculosis gross pathology - Ghon lesion

contributed by Dr Frank Gaillard on February 19, 2010

System: Chest
Section: Signs
Tags: tb
lungs
yale rosen
Modality: Photo

Ghon lesion - TB - gross pathology

Image courtesy of Yale Rosen, M.D.. Please see case description page for licence and original file information.

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Tuberculosis gross pathology - Ghon lesion - “Sub-pleural fibro-calcific nodule (Ghon focus)Author: Yale Rosen, M.D.Original file: hereModifications: square cropLicense: Creative Commons Share ...”

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  • Ghon lesion - “A Ghon lesion represents a calcified tuberculous caseating granuloma (tuberculoma) and represents the sequelae of primary tuberculosis infection. W...”

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