• Source: 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.




See also


Asteroid body




References

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