From the list of diseases on the left select the most appropriate histological description from the list on the right

The answer is D, E, A. Lesions similar to those seen in the heart in rheumatic fever can be found in the walls of larger veins.

The arteritic lesion of syphilis involves the whole vessel wall; damage to the vasa vasorum results in damage to the aortic media with aneurysm formation; this is usually in the thoracic aorta.

Buerger's disease (thromboangiitis obliterans) involves both arteries and veins.

Giant cell (temporal) arteritis (B) occurs in the elderly; there is destruction of the elastic lamina with giant cell formation.

Raynaud's disease (C) is associated with abnormal spasm of digital vessels; the histological features are uncertain.