Many skin conditions require a skin biopsy for confirmation of the diagnosis. With several of these conditions there are features within the cells contained in the skin biopsy specimen that have elements in their cytoplasm or nucleus that have a characteristic appearance unique to the condition. These elements are termed inclusion bodies.
+ Inclusion bodies that when present aid in the diagnosis of conditions of or affecting the human integumentary system Name Composition Location Condition(s) Asteroid Sporotrichosis Cowdry A Herpes simplex Cowdry B Polio virus Donovan Granuloma inguinale Dutcher Intranuclear Primary cutaneous marginal zone lymphomaMultiple myeloma Hansemann cells Malakoplakia Pustulo-ovoid Cytoplasm Granular cell tumor Medlar Chromoblastomycosis Michaelis–Gutmann Calcium Malakoplakia Mikulicz's cells Rhinoscleroma Psammoma Calcium Rocha Lima Verruga peruana Russell Cytoplasm Multiple myelomaRhinoscleroma Schaumann Calcium Sarcoidosis Verocay Schwannoma Virchow Leprosy
See also List of contact allergens List of cutaneous conditions List of genes mutated in cutaneous conditions List of target antigens in pemphigus List of specialized glands within the human integumentary system
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