Case 16.
Measles (Peyer patch lesion)
(1 y-o M)
Autopsied ileum from an 18-month-old infant who died of measles
Key words :
measles, Peyer's patch, Warthin-Finkeldey cell
Marked hyperplasia of Peyer's patches in the terminal ileum (gross findings)
Warthin-Finkeldey cells formed in the germinal center of Peyer's patch (HE, low power)
Warthin-Finkeldey cells formed in the germinal center of Peyer's patch (HE, high power)