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Necrotizing granulomaDefinitionA granuloma is a small clump of dead cells that form when the immune system tries to fight off a harmful substance but cannot remove it from the body. A necrotizing granuloma refers to an area of inflammation in which tissue has died. Necrotizing means dying or decaying. See: Necrotic Tuberculosis and Wegener’s granulomatosis are conditions that cause necrotizing granulomas. Alternative NamesGranuloma Review Date: 8/10/2009
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