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Asteroid bodies are seen in?-

A
Sarcoidosis
B
Syphilis
C
Chromoblastomycosis
D
Sporotrichosis
High-Yield Explanation
Ref:Textbook of pathology (Harsh mohan) 6th edition,page no.774 CUTANEOUS SARCOIDOSIS. Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown etiology . The lesions appear in the lungs, skin, eyes, nose and lymph nodes. Cutaneous manifestations appear as presenting feature in about a quaer of patients and include erythema nodosum, or brown-red jelly-like papules or plaques with central clearing. When these lesions are seen around nose, eyes and cheeks they are referred to as lupus perinio. Microscopically, Characteristic feature is the presence of non-caseating epithelioid cell granulomas having Langhans' giant cells but having paucity of lymphocytes, also called 'naked granulomas' . Fibrinoid necrosis and presence of intracellular inclusions such as asteroid bodies are some other features which may be seen.

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