A 6mm punch biopsy of normal appearing epidermis reveals stellar cells that contain intracytoplasmic granules having the shape of a tennis racquet. These cells demonstrate some myeloid surface markers and can interact closely with T lymphocytes. The cells described above are best referred to as which of the following?

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A 6mm punch biopsy of normal appearing epidermis reveals stellar cells that contain intracytoplasmic granules having the shape of a tennis racquet.  These cells demonstrate some myeloid surface markers and can interact closely with T lymphocytes.  The cells described above are best referred to as which of the following?

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Eductional Objective: Langerhans cells are dendritic cells found in the skin that act as professional antigen presenting cells.  These cells are derived from the myeloid cell line and they possess characteristic racquet-shaped intracytoplasmic granules known as Birbeck granules.

A 6mm Punch Biopsy of Normal Appearing Epidermis Reveals Stellar