Which of the following is a key histological feature of Sarcoidosis?
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: Non-caseating granulomas with Asteroid and Schaumann bodies
Sarcoidosis is a systemic disease characterized by non-caseating granulomas. Within the giant cells of these granulomas, one may find laminated calcium/protein inclusions (Schaumann bodies) or star-shaped inclusions (Asteroid bodies).
Keep practicing
More Respiratory Pathology questions
- A patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) develops rapid-onset respiratory failure. Histology shows intra-alveolar hemorrhage and c…
- Which paraneoplastic syndrome is most specifically associated with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the lung?
- The 'Reid Index' is used to quantify the severity of which condition?
- Which organism is the most common cause of community-acquired acute pneumonia?
- A pleural biopsy shows malignant cells forming glands and expressing Calretinin and WT-1. The background shows ferruginous bodies. What is…
- What is the characteristic histological finding in 'Usual Interstitial Pneumonia' (UIP)?