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Schaumann Bodies In Tuberculous Granulomas: A Case Report

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  • Dr. Shagufta Roohi , Dr. Vijaykumar L Pattankar , Dr. Mandakini B Tengli Department and Institution: Department of Pathology, Khaja Bandanawaz Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalaburagi. Corresponding Author: Dr. Shagufta Roohi, Dept. of Pathology, KBNIMS, Kalaburagi. Email: shaguftaroohi@yahoo.com

Abstract

A 28 yr old female patient presented with pain abdomen. The appendicectomy specimen from the patient showed tuberculoid granulomas. The giant cells showed Schaumann bodies in the form of large concentric calcifications. Schaumann bodies are commonly described in Sarcoidosis and very rare to be seen in tuberculoid granulomas.

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International Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Invention

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1 (10)

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Published

2014-12-22

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Schaumann Bodies In Tuberculous Granulomas: A Case Report. (2014). International Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Invention, 1(10). https://valleyinternational.net/index.php/ijmsci/article/view/156

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