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===Microscopic===
===Microscopic===
Features:
Features:<ref name=emed_htp>URL: [http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1612493-overview http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1612493-overview]. Accessed on: 8 March 2011.</ref>
*B-lymphocytes (in clusters).
*Lymphocytes in clusters (B cells and T cells).
**Associated with the endocardium ("endothelium of the heart"), i.e. on the surface - '''key feature'''.
**Associated with the endocardium ("endothelium of the heart"), i.e. on the surface - '''key feature'''.
**Not associated with blood vessels.
**Not associated with large blood vessels; have capillaries in centre.


Notes:
Notes:
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*[http://medeponyms.com/entry/7/ Quilty effect (medeponyms.com)].
*[http://medeponyms.com/entry/7/ Quilty effect (medeponyms.com)].
*[http://www.e-heart.org/Pages/08_Heart_Transplant/08_Heart_Transplant_ELI%20_001.htm Quilty effect (e-heart.org)].
*[http://www.e-heart.org/Pages/08_Heart_Transplant/08_Heart_Transplant_ELI%20_001.htm Quilty effect (e-heart.org)].
===IHC===
Mix of T cell and B cells:<ref name=emed_htp>URL: [http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1612493-overview http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1612493-overview]. Accessed on: 8 March 2011.</ref>
*CD3 +ve.
*CD20 +ve.
Notes:
*ACR is T cells.<ref name=emed_htp>URL: [http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1612493-overview http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1612493-overview]. Accessed on: 8 March 2011.</ref>


==Coronary atherosclerosis (ischemic injury)==
==Coronary atherosclerosis (ischemic injury)==
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