In pulmonary glanders, the hallmark lesion is

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In pulmonary glanders, the hallmark lesion is

Pulmonary glanders characteristically produces tuberculoid granulomatous nodules in the lung parenchyma. These nodules are granulomatous lesions that resemble tubercles seen in tuberculosis and reflect a localized, immune-driven response to Burkholderia mallei infection in the lungs. This is the hallmark of the pulmonary form, distinguishing it from other forms of glanders. Ulcers on the nasal mucosa are typical of nasal glanders, not the pulmonary form. Farcy lesions along lymphatics describe the cutaneous form with nodules tracking along lymphatic channels. Subcutaneous nodules can occur with disseminated infection but do not define the pulmonary presentation.

Pulmonary glanders characteristically produces tuberculoid granulomatous nodules in the lung parenchyma. These nodules are granulomatous lesions that resemble tubercles seen in tuberculosis and reflect a localized, immune-driven response to Burkholderia mallei infection in the lungs. This is the hallmark of the pulmonary form, distinguishing it from other forms of glanders.

Ulcers on the nasal mucosa are typical of nasal glanders, not the pulmonary form. Farcy lesions along lymphatics describe the cutaneous form with nodules tracking along lymphatic channels. Subcutaneous nodules can occur with disseminated infection but do not define the pulmonary presentation.

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