Ultrastructure of localized fibrous mesothelioma of the pleura: report of a case with histogenetic considerations.
Ultrastructural study of a benign localized pleural fibrous mesothelioma from a 22-year-old female had features of both epithelial cells as well as fibroblasts. The findings support the concept of a mesothelial origin for this tumor.
D000328:Adult; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004721:Endoplasmic Reticulum / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004847:Epithelial Cells; D004848:Epithelium / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000209:etiology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000648:ultrastructure*