Histopathological Review and Distribution of Granulomatous Inflammatory Disorders in Makurdi, North Central Nigeria

Granulomatous inflammation is a pattern of chronic characterized by the presence granulomas consisting microscopic aggregates macrophages transformed into epithelioid cells surrounding collar lymphocytes and occasioned plasma cells. The study aimed to determine distribution tissue site, histological patterns granulomatous inflammatory disorders in Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH), Makurdi over 5-year period. This was 5 year (March 2013 – February 2018) retrospective all cases diagnosed as on Haematoxylin Eosin-stained sections at Anatomical pathology Department. Ziehl-Neelsen special stain also done specimens. A total two hundred thirty-six (236) were diagnosed, analysed categorized based sections; cases. most common sites cervical lymph nodes, appendix, skin, testicular tissues etc with Eyelid been least site.