It was a Ferruginous bodies--> asbestosis. Ferruginous bodies are believed to be formed by macrophages that have phagocytosed and attempted to digest the fibers.
almondbreezeinfo about ferruginous bodies being mf can't be found on FA/UW :'( they just say it's 'material'+2020-01-13T11:21:47Z
taediggityFA 2020 677, FA 2019 659... mf?? mofos??+2020-01-19T01:21:34Z
69_nbme_420Just to add: The question asks what cell type initiated the Fibrosis → Alveolar macrophages engulf the particles and induce fibrosis (same pathophys for all Pneumoconiosis). Pathoma 2019 Pg 92+12020-02-12T01:04:16Z
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submitted by welpdedelp(137), 2019-05-24T16:55:00Z
It was a Ferruginous bodies--> asbestosis. Ferruginous bodies are believed to be formed by macrophages that have phagocytosed and attempted to digest the fibers.