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===Benign===
===Benign===
*[[Endosalpingiosis]].
*[[Endosalpingiosis]].
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===Malignant===
===Malignant===

Revision as of 17:09, 10 April 2012

Psammoma bodies appear in benign and malignant conditions. Their presence can help focus the DDx.[1]

Conditions with psammoma bodies

The following is an incomplete list.

Benign

Malignant

Memory device PSaMMoma: Papillary (thyroid, renal), Serous (ovary), Meningioma, Mesothelioma.[3]

References

  1. Parwani, AV.; Chan, TY.; Ali, SZ. (Apr 2004). "Significance of psammoma bodies in serous cavity fluid: a cytopathologic analysis.". Cancer 102 (2): 87-91. doi:10.1002/cncr.20161. PMID 15098252.
  2. Boon, ME.; Kirk, RS.; De Graaff Guilloud, JC. (Jul 1981). "Psammoma bodies and some opportunistic infections detected in cervical smears of women fitted with an IUD.". Contracept Deliv Syst 2 (3): 231-6. PMID 12278909.
  3. URL: http://ome.umaryland.edu/AcademicD/practiceExams/path/path_findings.html. Accessed on: 15 January 2012.