Which is pathognomonic of active rheumatic fever?

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Which is pathognomonic of active rheumatic fever?
A. Russell body
B. granuloma
C. bacterial vegetation
D. fibrinous pericarditis
E. Aschoff body

score 0 · Answer 1 · 2024-08-18T13:53:00+00:00

The pathognomonic finding of active rheumatic fever is:

E. Aschoff body.

Aschoff bodies are characteristic lesions found in the hearts of individuals with active rheumatic fever.