Aschoff's nodules are seen in: (A) Subacute bacterial endocarditis., (B) Libman - Sacks endocarditis, (C) Rheumatic carditis, (D) Non - bacterial Thrombotic endocarditis
Answer is C. Acute rheumatic fever is characterised by discrete inflammatory foci within a variety of tissues. The myocardial inflammatory lessons called Aschoff bodies are pathogenic for rheumatic fever. Rheumatic fever occurs due to beta hemolytic streptococcal infections. Robbins 9 th edition page no. 391