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Peripheral nerve sheath tumours: an ultrastructural study of 30 cases.
Indian J Cancer ; 1991 Mar; 28(1): 1-8
Article Dans Anglais | IMSEAR | ID: sea-49668
ABSTRACT
This report deals with the ultrastructural observations of 30 peripheral nerve sheath tumours [PNST], which include 25 schwannomas of acoustic nerve, one schwannoma of cauda equina, one neurofibroma from a case of Von Recklinghausen's disease, one pigmented neurofibroma of spinal nerve root and a malignant schwannoma of frontal region. Interdigitating slender cytoplasmic processes covered with a continuous layer of basal lamina constitute the single most important ultrastructural attribute of Schwann cells. Myelin formation was encountered in the cell processes of four out of 25 acoustic schwannomas. In four cases Microtubular arrays identical to that in an axon were seen in Schwann cells. These two observations require further support by additional cases of PNST studies by electron microscopy. The neurofibroma consisted only of Schwann cells and no ultrastructurally identifiable perineurial cells or fibroblasts were detected. The cells in the pigmented neurofibroma revealed submicroscopic features of both Schwann cell and melanocyte, indicating their common ancestry. A unique case of malignant schwannoma arising from frontal meninges is illustrated and it is emphasized that electron microscopy is mandatory for a correct histogenetic diagnosis of malignant tumours which occur at unexpected anatomical sites.
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Texte intégral: Disponible Indice: IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est) Sujet Principal: Tumeurs du système nerveux périphérique / Cellules de Schwann / Humains / Mâle / Enfant / Neurinome de l'acoustique / Adulte / Mélanome / Microtubules / Neurinome Type d'étude: Étude pronostique langue: Anglais Texte intégral: Indian J Cancer Année: 1991 Type: Article

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Texte intégral: Disponible Indice: IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est) Sujet Principal: Tumeurs du système nerveux périphérique / Cellules de Schwann / Humains / Mâle / Enfant / Neurinome de l'acoustique / Adulte / Mélanome / Microtubules / Neurinome Type d'étude: Étude pronostique langue: Anglais Texte intégral: Indian J Cancer Année: 1991 Type: Article