Pathology · Respiratory System · Medium
Caseation
Meaning: Type of tissue death producing soft, cheese-like material, classically seen in tuberculosis.
In practice: Granulomas with central caseation strongly pointed towards tuberculosis rather than sarcoidosis.
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