Difference between revisions of "Neuropathology tumours"

Jump to navigation Jump to search

Neuropathology tumours (view source)

Revision as of 07:31, 10 December 2014

1,835 bytes removed ,  07:31, 10 December 2014
→‎Ganglioneuroma: split out
(→‎Ganglioneuroma: split out)
Line 285: Line 285:
:'''Not''' to be confused with ''[[ganglioglioma]]''.
:'''Not''' to be confused with ''[[ganglioglioma]]''.
*[[AKA]] ganglioma.<ref>URL: [http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/ganglioma http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/ganglioma]. Accessed on: 8 November 2010.</ref>
*[[AKA]] ganglioma.<ref>URL: [http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/ganglioma http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/ganglioma]. Accessed on: 8 November 2010.</ref>
===General===
{{Main|Ganglioneuroma}}
*May be retroperitoneal.
*Occasionally found in the GI tract - may form [[Gastrointestinal_tract_polyps#Ganglioneuroma|colonic polyp]].
*Multiple ganglioneuromas may be due to [[multiple endocrine neoplasia IIb]].
 
Classification:
*In a grouping known as ''neuroblastic tumours'' which includes:<ref name=pmid10421272>{{cite journal |author=Shimada H, Ambros IM, Dehner LP, Hata J, Joshi VV, Roald B |title=Terminology and morphologic criteria of neuroblastic tumors: recommendations by the International Neuroblastoma Pathology Committee |journal=Cancer |volume=86 |issue=2 |pages=349–63 |year=1999 |month=July |pmid=10421272 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
**Ganglioneuroma (benign).
**[[Ganglioneuroblastoma]] (intermediate).
**[[Neuroblastoma]] (aggressive).
 
===Gross===
*Solid.
*White.
*Firm.
*Well-circumscribed.
*May be nodular.
 
Images:
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Adrenal_ganglioneuroma_02.JPG Adrenal ganglioneuroma (WC)].
*[http://www.webpathology.com/image.asp?case=84&n=1 Ganglioneuroma (webpathology.com)].
 
===Microscopic===
Features:
*Ganglion cells - '''key feature'''.
**Large cells with large nucleus.
***Prominent nucleolus.
*Disordered fibrinous-like material.
*Eosinophilic granular bodies.<ref>R. Kiehl. 8 November 2010.</ref>
 
Images:
*[http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ganglioneuroma_(1).jpg Ganglioneuroma (WC)].
*[http://www.webpathology.com/image.asp?n=4&Case=84 Ganglioneuroma (webpathology.com)].
*[http://www.webpathology.com/image.asp?case=412&n=4 Ganglioneuroma (webpathology.com)].
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ganglion_high_mag.jpg Normal ganglion - high mag. (WC)] .
 
See: ''[[adrenal ganglioneuroma]]'', ''[[Gastrointestinal tract polyps#Ganglioneuroma|colonic ganglioneuroma]]''.
 
===IHC===
Features:<ref>{{Ref GLP|217}}</ref>
*Spindle cells: S-100 +ve.
*Ganglion cells: NSE, synaptophysin, NF.


==Ependymoma==
==Ependymoma==
Michael
48,830

edits

Retrieved from "https://librepathology.org/wiki/Special:MobileDiff/35420"

Navigation menu