Research Article
Occurrence of Granulomas in Bovines: An Abattoir-Based Study
Table 3
Distribution and classification of granulomas in various organs and tissues of slaughtered cattle and buffaloes ().
| | Organs/tissues | Granuloma | Cause | | Type | P | B | F | L | C | N | U |
| | Liver (42) | Eosinophilic | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | | Epithelioid | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | | Suppurative | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| | Lung (22) | Epithelioid | — | 16 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | | Suppurative | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| | Lymph node (11) | Epithelioid | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | | Suppurative | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| | Kidney (6) | Epithelioid | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | | Suppurative | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| | Subcutaneous nodules/mass (14) | Eosinophilic | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | | | Epithelioid | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | | Suppurative | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| | Growths in body cavities (4) | Eosinophilic | | | | | | | 1 | | Epithelioid | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | | Suppurative | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| | Soft tissue growths (3) | Epithelioid | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | | Suppurative | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| | Total | | 37 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 27 |
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P: parasitic, B: bacterial, F: fungal, L: lipid, C: calculi associated, N: neoplasm associated, U: unknown.
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