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[[Image:Ferruginous bodies - BAL - r3 -- very high mag.jpg|right|300px|Ferruginous body in a BAL. (WC)]]
'''Ferruginous body''' is a histopathologic finding in [[lung pathology]] that strongly suggest exposure to asbestos.
'''Ferruginous body''' is a histopathologic finding in [[lung pathology]] that strongly suggest exposure to asbestos.


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*Dirt - especially on H&E.
*Dirt - especially on H&E.


===Images===
<gallery>
Image: Ferruginous bodies - BAL - r1 -- high mag.jpg | FB - high mag.
Image: Ferruginous bodies - BAL - r1 -- very high mag.jpg | FB - very high mag.
Image: Ferruginous bodies - BAL - r2 -- very high mag.jpg | FB - very high mag.
Image: Ferruginous bodies - BAL - r3 -- high mag.jpg | FB - high mag.
Image: Ferruginous bodies - BAL - r3 -- very high mag.jpg | FB - very high mag.
</gallery>
==Stains==
==Stains==
*Prussian blue +ve.
*Prussian blue +ve.

Revision as of 04:57, 2 January 2016

Ferruginous body in a BAL. (WC)

Ferruginous body is a histopathologic finding in lung pathology that strongly suggest exposure to asbestos.

General

  • Uncommon finding.
  • Strongly suggestive of asbestos exposure.

Conditions associated with asbestos exposure (mnemonic PALM):[1]

Microscopic

Features:

  • Segmented twirling baton with long slender fibre within.
  • Black/brown crystal-like appearance.

DDx:

  • Dirt - especially on H&E.

Images

Stains

  • Prussian blue +ve.

See also

References

  1. Mitchell, Richard; Kumar, Vinay; Fausto, Nelson; Abbas, Abul K.; Aster, Jon (2011). Pocket Companion to Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease (8th ed.). Elsevier Saunders. pp. 375. ISBN 978-1416054542.