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'''Staining''': HE | [[File:Oligodendroglioma - Overview.png|thumb|Overview]]'''Staining''': HE | ||
'''Organ''': Brain | '''Organ''': Brain | ||
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There is cystic degeneration in the upper left corner. | There is cystic degeneration in the upper left corner. | ||
Small cells with dark nuclei and a pale “halo” around them are characteristic for oligodendroglioma. This is called “fried egg” morphology. | Small cells with dark nuclei and a pale “halo” around them are characteristic for oligodendroglioma. This is called “fried egg” morphology.[[File:Oligodendroglioma - nerve cells.png|thumb|Tumour cells around nerve cell bodies]]Another characteristic finding is the presence of tumor cells around neurons. | ||
Another characteristic finding is the presence of tumor cells around neurons. | |||
The last characteristic finding is that of many small capillaries, which form a “chicken wire” morphology. | The last characteristic finding is that of many small capillaries, which form a “chicken wire” morphology. | ||
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The gross morphology of an oligodendroglioma is rounded, soft and pinkish. | The gross morphology of an oligodendroglioma is rounded, soft and pinkish. | ||
[[File:Oligodendroglioma - fried egg cells.png|thumb|What is it with pathologists and naming cells after food items, anyway?|left]] | |||
[[File:Oligodendroglioma - capillaries.png|thumb|The capillaries don’t exactly form a chicken wire but there’s definitely many of them.]] | |||
[[File:Oligodendroglioma - fried egg cells.png | [[File:Oligodendroglioma - chicken wire.png|thumb|This shows how the chicken wire morphology should look. This picture is not from the slide; it’s taken from <nowiki>https://twitter.com/kusaurap/status/739442413668687872</nowiki>.|left]] | ||
[[File:Oligodendroglioma - capillaries.png | |||
[[File:Oligodendroglioma - chicken wire.png | |||
[[Category:Pathology 2 - Histopathology slides]] | [[Category:Pathology 2 - Histopathology slides]] | ||