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

Crystalline inclusion with developing Schaumann body, polarized, in sarcoidosis

Many conditions can cause Schaumann bodies, including:

Etymology

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These inclusions were named after Swedish dermatologist Jörgen Nilsen Schaumann.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Williams WJ (1964). "HISTOLOGY OF CROHN'S SYNDROME". Gut. 5: 510–6. doi:10.1136/gut.5.6.510. PMC 1552174. PMID 14244024.
  2. ^ doctor/564 at Who Named It?