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Schaumann body

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Schaumann body

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

Many conditions can cause Schaumann bodies, including:

  • Sarcoidosis,
  • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and
  • Berylliosis.
  • uncommonly, Crohn's disease and tuberculosis.

    • Etymology

    These inclusions were named after Swedish dermatologist Jörgen Nilsen Schaumann.

    References

    Schaumann body Wikipedia
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