Medlar bodies explained
Medlar bodies, also known as sclerotic or muriform cells, are thick walled cells (5-12 microns) with multiple internal transverse septa or chambers that resemble copper pennies. When present in skin or subcutaneous tissue, the cells are indicative of chromoblastomycosis.[1] [2] [3]
Notes and References
- Apurba shastry review of microbiology and imminology p.436
- Fungi From Different Substratesedited by J. K. Misra, Jalpa P. Tewari, Sunil Kumar Deshmukh, Csaba Vágvölgyi p.413
- 4221348 . 25395928 . 10.5114/pdia.2014.40949 . 31 . 5 . Chromoblastomycosis . Postepy Dermatol Alergol . 310–21 . Krzyściak . PM . Pindycka-Piaszczyńska . M . Piaszczyński . M. 2014 .