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Pathology General 2202a92b

Asteroid bodies are seen in:

A
Sarcoidosis
B
Syphilis
C
Chromoblastomycosis
D
Sporotrichosis
High-Yield Explanation
Asteroid bodies may be seen in the cytoplasm of epithelioid or giant cells in sarcoidosis as eosinophilic, stellate or spider-like inclusions. The radiating filamentous arms contain complex lipoproteins, calcium, phosphorus, silicon, and aluminum.

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