A calcified granuloma in the lung is a cluster of immune cells with calcium deposits. They can be asymptomatic or cause symptoms such as wheezing and chest pain. A granuloma is a small cluster of ...

When lung tissue becomes inflamed from an infection or other cause, cells called histiocytes cluster to form nodules called granulomas. They may not cause any symptoms but may have an underlying cause ...

Granulomas are cellular aggregates that are the pathologic hallmarks of tuberculosis. These chronic inflammatory lesions have long been considered to be necessary for containment of infection. A ...

Peter H. Gott, M.D. Dear Dr. Gott: I am a 49-year-old man. Sometime ago, I had a chest X-ray. The report I received said that my heart and pulmonary vasculature appeared normal, but there was a slight ...

Dear Dr. Gott: I am a 49-year-old man. Sometime ago, I had a chest X-ray. The report I received said that my heart and pulmonary vasculature appeared normal, but there was a slight prominence of the ...

The tuberculous granuloma has long been considered a key host-protective immunological structure that restricts mycobacteria even under circumstances in which it fails to eradicate them. It was ...