cholesterol granuloma

cholesterol granuloma
a granulomatous lesion in which crystals of cholesterol esters are surrounded by foreign-body giant cells in a mass of fibrotic granulation tissue. The mass may grow and press against nearby structures, with symptoms depending on the location in the body.

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