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Aschoff's nodules are seen in :

A
Subacute bacterial endocarditis
B
Libman-sacks endocarditis
C
Rheumatic carditis
D
Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis
High-Yield Explanation
Answer is C (Rheumatic carditis) Aschoff bodies are characteristic focal inflammatory lesions of acute rheumatic fever found in any of the three layers of the hea. "AschoffN body is pathognomic of Rheumatic fever" - Robbins Aschoff bodies: Aschoff bodies are focal inflammatory lesions seen during acute rheumatic fever During acute RF, Aschoff bodies may be found in any of the three layers of the hea - pericardium, myocardium and endocardium. Aschoffs body is pathognomic of Rheumatic fever

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