Indian Journal of Dermatopathology and Diagnostic Dermatology (Jan 2018)

An overview of suppurative granuloma

  • Mary Thomas,
  • Raghavendra Rao,
  • G Nanda Kumar

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/ijdpdd.ijdpdd_19_18
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 1
pp. 19 – 26

Abstract

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Suppurative granulomatous inflammation is a common histopathological reaction pattern that is encountered in the tropical countries including India. It occurs usually due to infective etiology and identification of the causative pathogen is crucial to initiate appropriate treatment. In this review article, we discuss about certain common and uncommon condition which may present with this reaction pattern.

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