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[[Image:Serous carcinoma - omentum -- very high mag.jpg| | [[Image:Serous carcinoma - omentum -- very high mag.jpg|300px|thumb|Psammoma bodies in [[serous carcinoma]]. [[H&E stain]].]] | ||
[[Image:Meningioma showing Psammoma body.jpg| | [[Image:Meningioma showing Psammoma body.jpg|300px|thumb|Psammoma bodies in [[meningioma]]. [[H&E stain]].]] | ||
'''Psammoma bodies''' appear in benign and malignant conditions. Their presence can help focus the DDx.<ref>{{Cite journal | last1 = Parwani | first1 = AV. | last2 = Chan | first2 = TY. | last3 = Ali | first3 = SZ. | title = Significance of psammoma bodies in serous cavity fluid: a cytopathologic analysis. | journal = Cancer | volume = 102 | issue = 2 | pages = 87-91 | month = Apr | year = 2004 | doi = 10.1002/cncr.20161 | PMID = 15098252 | URL = http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cncr.20161/full}}</ref> | '''Psammoma bodies''' appear in benign and malignant conditions. Their presence can help focus the DDx.<ref>{{Cite journal | last1 = Parwani | first1 = AV. | last2 = Chan | first2 = TY. | last3 = Ali | first3 = SZ. | title = Significance of psammoma bodies in serous cavity fluid: a cytopathologic analysis. | journal = Cancer | volume = 102 | issue = 2 | pages = 87-91 | month = Apr | year = 2004 | doi = 10.1002/cncr.20161 | PMID = 15098252 | URL = http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cncr.20161/full}}</ref> | ||