This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Medicine
Aschoff's nodules are seen in : 
Select and explain. 
A. Subacute bacterial endocarditis, B. Libman-sacks endocarditis, C. Rheumatic carditis, D. Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis
C: Rheumatic carditis
Answer: C: Rheumatic carditis 
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