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. 2013 Jul;2(3):144.
doi: 10.4103/2278-330X.114128.

Traumatic ulcerative eosinophillic granuloma with stromal eosinophilia of tongue

Sateesh S Chavan  1 , Purushotham Reddy  1
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Traumatic ulcerative eosinophillic granuloma with stromal eosinophilia of tongue

Sateesh S Chavan et al. South Asian J Cancer. 2013 Jul.
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Ulcer with indurated margin and slough in the base (black arrow head)
Figure 2
Figure 2
Microscopy showing (a) polymorphic inflammatory infiltrate separating the muscle fascicles (black arrow head) [×10, hematoxylin and eosin (H and E)], (b) rich in eosinophils (black arrow head) [×40, H and E] and (c) large atypical looking histiocytes with prominent large eosinophilic nucleoli (black arrow head) [×100, H and E]. Inset: characteristic large cell with large nucleoli (black arrow head)
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