1. Herpes Simplex Infection Causing Acute Necrotizing Tonsillitis
PAMELA J. WAT, M.D., JOHN G. STRICKLER, M.D., JEFFREY L. MYERS, M.D., MICHAEL R. NORDSTROM, M.D. 
Mayo Clinic Proceedings 
Volume 69, Issue 3, Pages (March 1994)
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2. Fig. 1
Whole-mount section, showing acute necrotizing tonsillitis characterized by severe lymphoid hyperplasia and geographic zones of necrosis. (Hematoxylin-eosin; original magnification, x5.)
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3. Fig. 2
Low-magnification photomicrograph, illustrating acute necrotizing tonsillitis. Necrotic zone (central pale area) is surrounded by hyperplastic lymphoid tissue. (Hematoxylin-eosin; original magnification, x20.)
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4. Fig. 3
Necrotic area (upper left) containing prominent karyorrhectic debris and scattered neutrophils is rimmed by inflammatory infiltrate, including numerous histiocytes. (Hematoxylin-eosin; original magnification, x100.) Inset demonstrates multinucleated giant cells containing characteristic intranuclear inclusions present within inflammatory infiltrate. (Hematoxylin-eosin; original magnification, x400.)
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5. Fig. 4
High-magnification photomicrograph, showing strong nuclear and cytoplasmic immunoreactivity for antibodies to herpes simplex virus types I and II in infected cells. (Immunohistochemical stain; x400.)
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