A granuloma is a focal, compact collection of inflammatory cells (i.e histocytes).
“Caseation” (translation “turning to cheese”). Non caseating aka Non-necrotizing granulomas do not have characteristic necrotic appearance on gross visual examination and generally are of non-infectious etiology. More info here.
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