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Warthin–Finkeldey cell

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A Warthin-Finkeldey cell is a small multinucleated cell, found in the paracortical region of hyperplastic lymph nodes in some patients of measles and AIDS. It consists of fused lymphocytes and can be seen in a lymph node biopsy after a measles vaccination.