Aschoff's nodules are seen in :: (A) Subacute bacterial endocarditis, (B) Libman-sacks endocarditis, (C) Rheumatic carditis, (D) Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis
Answer is C. 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