In
pathology, Schaumann bodies are calcium and protein
inclusions inside of
Langhans giant cells as part of a
granuloma
A granuloma is an aggregation of macrophages that forms in response to chronic inflammation. This occurs when the immune system attempts to isolate foreign substances that it is otherwise unable to eliminate. Such substances include infectious ...
.
Many conditions can cause Schaumann bodies, including:
*
Sarcoidosis,
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Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and
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Berylliosis.
*uncommonly,
Crohn's disease
Crohn's disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that may affect any segment of the gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms often include abdominal pain, diarrhea (which may be bloody if inflammation is severe), fever, abdominal distension ...
and
tuberculosis.
Etymology
These inclusions were named after Swedish dermatologist
Jörgen Nilsen Schaumann
Jörgen is a village in the municipality of Tieschen in the ''Bezirk'' of Südoststeiermark in the Federal State of Styria in Austria. Its population was 159 in 2016.
Jörgen is known for its fine white wines. Next to the more common white w ...
.
See also
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Asteroid body
References
Anatomical pathology
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