Bracht–Wachter bodies

Bracht–Wachter bodies are a finding in infective endocarditis[1] consisting of yellow-white miliary spots in the myocardium.

Histologically, these are collections of chronic inflammatory cells, mainly lymphocytes[2] and histiocytes.

  1. ^ "Bracht-Wächter bodies" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
  2. ^ "Definition: Bracht-Wachter lesion from Online Medical Dictionary". Retrieved 2008-12-22.
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