Foam cells with lamellar inclusion bodies

What it means

The presence of foam cells that contain lamellar inclusion bodies.

Foam cells with lamellar inclusion bodies are thought to be a hallmark of cellular phospholipidosis, i.e., of the excess accumulation of phospholipids. This abnormality can be assayed by electron microscopy.

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category