<unk> s are large cells found in granulomatous conditions. They are formed by the fusion of epithelioid cells (macrophages), and contain nuclei arranged in a horseshoe-shaped pattern in the cell periphery. Their presence could indicate tuberculosis.
They should not be confused with Langerhans cell. According to MeSH,<unk> s are macrophages, but Langerhans cells are not. "Langerhans" may also refer to the Islets of Langerhans that are found in the pancreas.<unk> s are named for Theodor<unk>  (1839-1915), a German pathologist
Langhans giant cell
Koilocyte
Histiocyte
Foreign-body giant cell
Hurthle cells
Spongiocyte
Immunoblast
Haller cell