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Schaumann bodies: The basophilic inclusion body

Schaumann bodies are the inclusion bodies usually seen in sarcoidosis, but can also be found in other conditions like tuberculosis, chronic beryllium diseases and Crohn's diseases. Histopathologically, these bodies appear as round to oval shell-like basophilic calcifications usually considered...

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Published in:Journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology : JOMFP 2023-10, Vol.27 (4), p.754-755
Main Authors: Jain, Ankush P, Desai, Rajiv S, Bansal, Shivani P, Shirsat, Pankaj M
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Language:English
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Summary:Schaumann bodies are the inclusion bodies usually seen in sarcoidosis, but can also be found in other conditions like tuberculosis, chronic beryllium diseases and Crohn's diseases. Histopathologically, these bodies appear as round to oval shell-like basophilic calcifications usually considered to be as a residuum of lysosomal organelles activity.
ISSN:0973-029X
1998-393X
DOI:10.4103/jomfp.jomfp_428_23