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==Arthritis==
==Arthritis==
[[Image:Cattle fibrinopurulent arthritis.jpg|right|thumb|100px|<small><center>Fibrinopurulent arthritis in cattle (Image sourced from Bristol Biomed Image Archive with permission)</center></small>]]
[[Image:Cattle fibrinopurulent arthritis.jpg|right|thumb|100px|<small><center>Fibrinopurulent arthritis in cattle (Image sourced from Bristol Biomed Image Archive with permission)</center></small>]]
**Lymphoid and plasma cell infiltration
**Lymphoid and plasma cell infiltration
**Surrounding haemorrhagic areas
**Surrounding haemorrhagic areas
**Macrophages containing [[Pigmentation and Calcification - Pathology#Haemosiderin|haemosiderin]]
**Macrophages containing [[Pigmentation - Pathology#Haemosiderin|haemosiderin]]
**Connective tissue may contain foci of necrosis
**Connective tissue may contain foci of necrosis
**Areas of erosion of peripheral articular cartilage and underlying subchondral bone
**Areas of erosion of peripheral articular cartilage and underlying subchondral bone
*Occurs in humans, reptiles and birds (have no uricase enzyme)
*Occurs in humans, reptiles and birds (have no uricase enzyme)
*The urate triggers inflammation
*The urate triggers inflammation
[[Category:Musculoskeletal System - Pathology]]