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Pleural rheumatoid nodule

This necrotic lesion surrounded by palisaded histiocytes is present on the pleural surface. (Source: Yale Rosen on June 30, 2012. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en.)

Associated Disorders

  • Arthritis
  • Athetosis
  • Carditis
  • Chorea gravidarum
  • Obsessive-compulsive behavior
  • Rheumatic fever
  • Streptococcal pharyngitis