Schaumann bodies are seen in:: (A) Sarcoidosis, (B) Chronic bronchitis, (C) Asthma, (D) Syphilis
Answer is A. Ans. (a) Sarcoidosis(Ref: Robbins 9th/pg 693-694)Histology in Sarcoidosis:Well-formed non-caseating granulomas Q composed of an aggregate of tightly clustered epithelioid cells Q, with Langhans or foreign body-type giant cells; Central necrosis is unusual. QSchaumann bodies: laminated concretions composed of calcium and proteins QAsteroid bodies: Stellate inclusions enclosed within giant cells Q