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Rosenthal fibers

Saturday 16 April 2005

Rosenthal fiber inclusions

Definition: Subtype of intermediate filament inclusions formed by aggregation of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP ).

Images

- Incidental, but large pineal cyst. Frequent Rosenthal fibres in cyst wall are typical.

Pathology

- Alexander disease
- pilocytic astrocytoma

- pineal cyst