Anitschkow cells are enlarged macrophages found within granulomas ( called Aschoff bodies ) associated with the disease .
In pathology , Anitschkow ( or Anichkov ) cells are often cells associated with rheumatic heart disease .
Anichkov cells are enlarged cells found within granulomas ( called Aschoff bodies ) associated with the disease .
In pathology , Anitschkow ( or Anichkov ) cells are often cells associated with rheumatic heart disease .