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Aluminum silicate-containing psammoma bodies in a cervicovaginal smear (pap): Cytological, ultrastructural, and radiographic microprobe studies

✍ Scribed by Shiyong Li; Alan C. Boudousquie; Zubair W. Baloch; Justina M. Minda; Prabodh K. Gupta

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1999
Tongue: English
Weight: 104 KB
Volume: 21
Category: Article
ISSN: 8755-1039
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0339(199908)21:2<122::aid-dc8>3.0.co;2-4

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✦ Synopsis

Psammoma body is a rare finding in a cervicovaginal smear and can be associated with either benign or malignant diseases. Here we report a case to illustrate the association of psammoma bodies with benign granulomatous reactions to a foreign material (aluminum silicate).