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ferruginous bodies

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ferruginous bodies
fine fibers coated with amorphous protein and ferritin, found in lungs, and usually taken as evidence of exposure to asbestos inhalation. May be associated with the occurrence of mesotheliomas.


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Ferruginous bodies and intracytoplasmic mucin were not identified.
A case of malignant pleural mesothelioma by Robiou, Cristian / Southern Medical Journal
This finding, coupled with analysis of cores from ferruginous bodies and the presence of ferruginous bodies in areas of interstitial fibrosis, pathologically supported the diagnosis of asbestos-related disease.
An Unusual Case of Mixed-Dust Exposure Involving a "Noncommercial" ... by Levin, Jeffrey L. / Environmental Health Perspectives
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