Russell bodies

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Mott cells with Russell bodies (red arrows), compared to an almost normal plasma cell (white arrow; it has a prominent nucleolus).
Plasmacytoma with abundant Russell bodies. H&E stain.
Dutcher and Russell bodies. H&E stain.

Russell bodies are

chronic inflammation.[citation needed
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This is one cell variation found in multiple myeloma.[4]

Similar inclusion bodies that tend to overlie the nucleus or invaginate into it are known as Dutcher bodies.[5]

They are named for William Russell (1852–1940), a Scottish physician.[6][7]

References

  1. PMID 2379881
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  2. PMID 16277029
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  3. PMID 1955467.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link
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  4. PMID 10091418
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  5. ^ "Dutcher Body in Recurrent Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma". imagebank.hematology.org. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  6. Who Named It?
  7. PMID 20753194
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