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Why schaumann bodies form in sarcoidosis?

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In pathology, Schaumann bodies are calcium and protein inclusions inside of Langhans giant cells as part of a granuloma.Many conditions can cause Schaumann bodies, including: Sarcoidosis, Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and Berylliosis. But uncommonly in Crohn's disease and tuberculosis.The body is trying to wall off the granuloma.

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