title: Endocrine-type granules in cells of glomus tumor of the stomach.
abstract: The ultrastructure of a gastric glomus tumor was studied. The tumor cells were found to possess structural features similar to those of smooth muscle cells. In addition, hitherto undescribed granules of endocrine type and cilia were identified.
mesh_terms: D001485:Basement Membrane / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002923:Cilia / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003594:Cytoplasmic Granules / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D005260:Female; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008875:Middle Aged; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010873:Pinocytosis; D013270:Stomach / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*