In diagnostic pathology, a<unk> , or LE body, is a dense, homogeneous, basophilic particle, easily stainable with<unk> . It consists of degraded nuclear material from an injured cell, along with autoantibodies and a limited amount of cytoplasm.<unk> es occur in systemic lupus erythematosus. The<unk>  may be green, blue, or purple with the Papanicolaou stain and magenta with Romanowsky stains. The material has a positive Feulgen stain reaction, which is typical of DNA. The material may be extracellular or may be ingested by leukocytes, which are then known as LE cells.
Hematoxylin body
Howell–Jolly body
Contour threads
Ferruginous body
Micronucleus
Cowdry bodies
Emerods
Smegma