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

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