KROK 1 2018 – Question 38 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathomorphology
Regional lymph nodes surrounding an infected wound are enlarged. Histological examination shows increased number of macrophages, lymphocytes, and lymphatic follicles, as well as a large amount of plasma cells, in the cortical layer of the lymph nodes. What process in the lymph nodes is indicated by these histologic changes?
- A. Transplant rejection
- B. Antigen stimulation
- C. Acquired deficiency of lymphoid tissue
- D. Neoplastic aberration
- E. Congenital deficiency of lymphoid tissue
Hint
Think about what plasma cells and enlarged follicles in the nodes draining an infected area say about the activity of the immune system.
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