ISSN:
1432-0533
Keywords:
Electron Microscopy
;
Cerebellar Hemangioblastoma
;
Cytoplasmic Tubular Inclusions
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary The present study reports unusual, long, tubular, rod-shaped cytoplasmic inclusions found in the stromal cells of a cerebellar hemangioblastoma, associated with von Hippel-Lindau syndrome. These inclusions have two layers of circular, laminated filaments, and longitudinally arranged filaments; and appear similar to the so-called “Hirano bodies”, which have been previously found in normal and various pathologic conditions of the brain tissue, skeletal muscle cells in myopathy, and interstitial cells of the testis. A review of previous ultrastructural studies of cerebellar hemangioblastoma shows several different types of cytoplasmic inclusions, but none are found to be identical to the present report.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00688147
