Gitter cells are -

A i.e. Microglia Gitter or Hoega cell is a lipid laden microglial cello commonly seen at the edge of healing brain infarcts. It phagocytize lipid from necrotic or degenerating brain cells. It is also known as compound granule cell, gitterzelle (lattice or wire-net), mesoglia or pefivesicular glial cell.