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Cells Tumor Antoni Schwannoma Histology Encapsulated Benign Arises

Front What is a Schwannoma and what does it look like on histology?
Back ● Encapsulated, benign tumor that arises from Schwann cells ● Rarely transforms into a malignant tumor ● Histology: Biphasic pattern ○ Antoni A: nuclear palisading; spindle cells arrange in interlacing cords, whorls, or palisades that form verocay bodies (*) ○ Antoni B: loose myxoid association of cells; stellate cells that have mucous stroma

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