A 'Medlar body' (copper penny body) is a diagnostic feature of which condition?
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Correct answer: Chromoblastomycosis
Medlar bodies are thick-walled, brown, globe-shaped structures that divide by septation rather than budding. They are pathognomonic for chromoblastomycosis, a chronic subcutaneous fungal infection.
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