The presence of 'Aschoff bodies' is specific to which autoimmune-related condition?
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Correct answer: Acute Rheumatic Fever
Aschoff bodies are pathognomonic myocardial lesions in acute rheumatic fever. They are areas of focal fibrinoid necrosis surrounded by lymphocytes, plasma cells, and large activated macrophages called Anitschkow cells.
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