Unusual nuclear inclusions in four nerve biopsies. An ultrastructural study.
The authors have reported four cases where the study of peripheral nerve biopsy revealed the presence of abnormal cells in the endoneurial space. Their bulky nuclei contain in fact numerous deposits more or less tubular reminiscent of the intranuclear structures observed in the multiple sclerosis brains, and other very rare diseases. Exceptionally it seems have these images been described in peripheral nerves. It must be stressed that only one patient had an inflammatory type disease. The meaning of these images is discussed, though no definite conclusion could be reached.
D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002479:Inclusion Bodies / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000648:ultrastructure*