KROK 1 2019 – Question 53 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathomorphology
Regional lymph nodes surrounding an infected wound are enlarged. Histological examination shows increased number of macrophages, lymphocytes, and lymphatic follicles in the cortical layer of the lymph nodes, as well as a large amount of plasma cells. What process in the lymph nodes is indicated by these histological changes?
- A. Neoplastic aberration
- B. Congenital deficiency of lymphoid tissue
- C. Acquired deficiency of lymphoid tissue
- D. Antigen stimulation
- E. Transplant rejection
Hint
Ask what the combination of plasma cells, macrophages and enlarged cortical follicles says about what the node is currently doing in response to the wound.
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