Pseudomembranous inflammation

Japanese: 偽膜性炎 - ぎまくせいえん
Pseudomembranous inflammation

…In addition to neutrophils, the inflammatory focus contains degenerated cells, necrotic tissue, and bacteria dissolved by enzymes released by neutrophils. Abscess (5) Pseudomembranous inflammation Inflammation seen in laryngitis caused by diphtheria and bacterial enteritis, in which a dirty membrane-like substance covers the mucous membrane. The membrane is formed by the addition of leukocytes and fibrin that have seeped into necrotic mucosal cells, and is called a pseudomembrane. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "pseudomembranous inflammation" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…炎症病巣には,好中球のほかに,変性した細胞,壊死に陥った組織,および好中球から放出された酵素によって融解した細菌などがみられる。膿瘍(5)偽膜性炎pseudomembranous inflammation ジフテリアによる喉頭炎や細菌性腸炎などにみられ,粘膜の上を汚い膜様のものが覆う炎症。膜は,壊死となった粘膜細胞に滲出した白血球やフィブリンが加わってできたもので,偽膜と呼ばれる。…

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