Tubuloreticular structures in hepatic endothelial cells in a case of malignant melanoma liver metastasis.
The presence of tubuloreticular structures within hepatic endothelial cells in a case of malignant melanoma liver metastasis is described. This finding may reflect a host cell response to the neoplastic proliferation in the liver tissue, possible a host-tumor immunological reaction.
D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D004721:Endoplasmic Reticulum; D004727:Endothelium / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis