Anatomy

Tertiary Lymphoid Structures

Aggregates of immune cells formed near the sites of chronically inflamed, infected, or tumorous tissues.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Aggregates of immune cells formed near the sites of chronically inflamed, infected, or tumorous tissues.

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28 entry terms
  • Ectopic Lymph Nodes
  • Ectopic Lymphoid Follicles
  • Ectopic Lymphoid Formations
  • Ectopic Lymphoid Organs
  • Ectopic Lymphoid Tissues
  • Ectopic Lymphoid-Like Structures
  • Ectopic Lymph Node
  • Ectopic Lymphoid Follicle
  • Ectopic Lymphoid Formation
  • Ectopic Lymphoid Like Structures
  • Ectopic Lymphoid Organ
  • Ectopic Lymphoid Tissue
  • Ectopic Lymphoid-Like Structure
  • Lymph Node, Ectopic
  • Lymph Nodes, Ectopic
  • Lymphoid Follicle, Ectopic
  • Lymphoid Follicles, Ectopic
  • Lymphoid Formation, Ectopic
  • Lymphoid Formations, Ectopic
  • Lymphoid Organ, Ectopic
  • Lymphoid Organs, Ectopic
  • Lymphoid Structure, Tertiary
  • Lymphoid Structures, Tertiary
  • Lymphoid Tissue, Ectopic
  • Lymphoid Tissues, Ectopic
  • Lymphoid-Like Structure, Ectopic
  • Lymphoid-Like Structures, Ectopic
  • Tertiary Lymphoid Structure

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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2017

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tertiary Lymphoid Structures. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000072717. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000072717
  2. Tertiary Lymphoid Structures. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54928327