Primary pulmonary neurilemoma. Report of a case with ultrastructural examination.
The electron microscopic features of a primary neurilemoma of the lung, a very rare neoplasm, were studied. Characteristic Schwann cells were present, with cytoplasm and elongated cytoplasmic processes coated with a basal lamina. The highly characteristic Luse bodies were also seen. We add electron microscopic corroboration to the previous tissue culture confirmation of this unusual benign pulmonary neoplasm.
D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D012583:Schwann Cells / Q000648:ultrastructure