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Necrotizing granuloma

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A necrotizing granuloma is a type of tumor in which the tissues die (become necrotic).

Update Date: 7/25/2007

Updated by: Robert A. Cowles, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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