Difference between revisions of "Pineal gland"

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Features:
Features:
*Cytologically benign cells (uniform size of nuclei, regular nuclear membrane, light chromatin).
*Cytologically benign cells (uniform size of nuclei, regular nuclear membrane, light chromatin).
*Pineocytomatous/neurocytic rosette.<ref name=pmid16551982>{{cite journal |author=Wippold FJ, Perry A |title=Neuropathology for the neuroradiologist: rosettes and pseudorosettes |journal=AJNR Am J Neuroradiol |volume=27 |issue=3 |pages=488–92 |year=2006 |month=March |pmid=16551982 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
*Pineocytomatous/neurocytic rosette = (irregular) rosette with a large meshwork of fibers (neuropil) at the centre.<ref name=pmid16551982>{{cite journal |author=Wippold FJ, Perry A |title=Neuropathology for the neuroradiologist: rosettes and pseudorosettes |journal=AJNR Am J Neuroradiol |volume=27 |issue=3 |pages=488–92 |year=2006 |month=March |pmid=16551982 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
**Similar to Homer-Wright rosette - neuropil centre larger.
**Similar to Homer-Wright rosette... but:
**Rosette with a meshwork of fibers (neuropil) at the centre.
**#Neuropil centre is larger in pineocytoma.
**#Edge of neuropil meshwork irregular.


==See also==
==See also==
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