Pigmented intracerebral neuroepithelial cyst: report of a case.
A 35-year-old man with seizure disorder was found to have a parietal lobe neuroepithelial cyst. The lining of the cyst was made up of ependymal cells containing neuromelanin, which was confirmed ultrastructurally. This appears to be the first report of a pigmented neuroepithelial cyst in the brain parenchyma.
Twiss
J L
JL
Department of Pathology (Neuropathology), Stanford University Medical Center, California 94305.
Horoupian
D S
DS
D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D003560:Cysts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008543:Melanins / Q000032:analysis; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*
D008543:Melanins; C014121:neuromelanin