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.Apurba shastry review of microbiology and imminology p.436Fungi From Different Substratesedited by J. K. Misra, Jalpa P. Tewari, Sunil Kumar Deshmukh, Csaba Vágvölgyi p.413
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