Ultrastructure of multiple glomus tumor.
A multiple glomus tumor was studied by electron microscopy. Glomus cells showed characteristics of modified smooth-muscle cells such as intracytoplasmic myofibrils, pinocytotic vesicles, smooth-muscle dense and attachment bodies, which were surrounded by basal lamina, additionally, an abortive solitary cilium was found in a glomus cell.
D000328:Adult; D002923:Cilia / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005925:Glomus Jugulare Tumor / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D006801:Humans; D002479:Inclusion Bodies / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D009210:Myofibrils / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010236:Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure*