Image: Sarcoidosis - Asteroid body (6152059052)
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Description: Asteroid bodies are stellate inclusions with numerous rays radiating from a central core that are present in the cytoplasm of giant cells. . They may be be seen in sarcoidosis and other granulomatous disorders. They are most frequently encountered in the giant cells of foreign body granulomas.
Title: Sarcoidosis - Asteroid body (6152059052)
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Author: Yale Rosen from USA
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