Russell corpuscles
Synonym(s)
Fuchsin corpuscles; hyaline bullets; morular cell
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Russell, 1890
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Azidophilic inclusions (gamma globulins) in degenerated plasma cells.
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Plasmacellular infiltrates in specific diseases such as rhinoscleroma, syphilis, tuberculosis, chronic inflammation (e.g. rosacea, lupus erythematosus, cheilitis and balanoposthitis chronica circumscripta plasmacellularis) or in cutaneous B-cell lymphomas
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- Russell W (1890) Address on a characteristic organism of cancer. Br Med J 2: 1356-1360