Schaumann body

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Crystalline inclusion with developing Schaumann body, polarized, in sarcoidosis

In pathology, Schaumann bodies are calcium and protein inclusions inside of Langhans giant cells as part of a granuloma.

Contents

Many conditions can cause Schaumann bodies, including:

Etymology

These inclusions were named after Swedish dermatologist Jörgen Nilsen Schaumann. [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Williams WJ (1964). "HISTOLOGY OF CROHN'S SYNDROME". Gut. 5: 510–6. doi:10.1136/gut.5.6.510. PMC   1552174 . PMID   14244024.
  2. ↑ doctor/564 at Whonamedit?
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