Structure of an isolated cerebellum and related nuclei developed within the matrix of a mature ovarian teratoma.
The distribution and organization of nerve cells in a microcerebellum and cerebellar stalk, developed within the matrix of a mature ovarian teratoma, were analyzed with respect to recent data on cerebellar histogenesis. It is postulated that a neuroectodermal germinal locus with proliferation capability similar to that found in the alar plates of the normal embryonic rhombencephalon was responsible for the formation of this highly organized neural tissue.
D000328:Adult; D002531:Cerebellum; D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009847:Olivary Nucleus / Q000473:pathology; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D011149:Pons / Q000473:pathology; D013724:Teratoma / Q000473:pathology*