FVMB Licence 2020: Which cellular elements will be observed in a smear made by aspiration puncture of one the skin node in the dog to establish the diagnosis of foreign body granuloma?

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Which cellular elements will be observed in a smear made by aspiration puncture of one the skin node in the dog to establish the diagnosis of foreign body granuloma?

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smear rich in mononuclear cells, mostly macrophages, occasional multinuclear giant cells with
uniform nuclei, usually arranged eccentrically at one pole of the cell

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smear rich in mononuclear cells, mostly macrophages, occasional multinuclear giant cells with uniform nuclei, arranged under the plasma membrane of the cell in the form of a "crown" or "horseshoe"

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smear rich in leukocytes, over 75% being active or partially degenerated neutrophils

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smear rich in ground substance

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smear rich in keratin deposits

FVMB Licence 2020

Which cellular elements will be observed in a smear made by aspiration puncture of one the skin node in the dog to establish the diagnosis of foreign body granuloma?

Smear rich in mononuclear cells, mostly macrophages, occasional multinuclear giant cells with uniform nuclei, usually arranged eccentrically at one pole of the cell

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