Schaumann body

 ( Anatomical Pathology ) 

In pathology, Schaumann bodies are calcium and protein Inclusion body 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.

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Etymology These inclusions were named after Swedish dermatologist Jörgen Nilsen Schaumann.

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See also

• Asteroid body

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