Hamazaki-Wesenberg bodies

Hamazaki-Wesenberg bodies. H&E stain.

Hamazaki-Wesenberg bodies are a benign lymph node finding associated with sinus histiocytosis.

They are also known as yellow bodies, yellow‐brown bodies and Hamazaki corpuscles.

General

• May be seen in a number of conditions.

Microscopic

Features:

• Round bodies ~2-8 micrometres - brown-yellow.

DDx:

• Fungal organisms.

Stains

Features:

• GMS = black (positive).
  • May lead to confusion with fungal organisms.
• PASD = bright red.

Image

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  HW bodies. (WC/Euthman)

www:

• HW bodies (nih.gov).

See also

• Sinus histiocytosis.
• Lymph node pathology.