list of inclusion bodies that aid in diagnosis of cutaneous conditions list of inclusion bodies that aid in diagnosis of cutaneous conditions many skin conditions require a skin biopsy for confirmation of the diagnosis. with several of these conditions there are features within the cells contained in the skin biopsy specimen that have elements in their cytoplasm or nucleus that have a characteristic appearance unique to the condition. these elements are termed inclusion bodies. inclusion bodies that when present aid in the diagnosis of conditions of or affecting the human integumentary system namecompositionlocationcondition(s) asteroidsporotrichosis cowdry aherpes simplex cowdry bpolio virus donovangranuloma inguinale dutcherintranuclearprimary cutaneous marginal zone lymphomamultiple myeloma hansemann cellsmalakoplakia pustulo-ovoidcytoplasmgranular cell tumor medlarchromoblastomycosis michaelis–gutmanncalciummalakoplakia mikulicz's cellsrhinoscleroma psammomacalcium rocha limaverruga peruana russellcytoplasmmultiple myelomarhinoscleroma schaumanncalciumsarcoidosis verocayschwannoma virchowleprosy this is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. you can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.