Neuropathology for the neuroradiologist: Antoni A and Antoni B tissue patterns.
Histologic patterns of cellular architecture often suggest a tissue diagnosis. Distinctive histologic patterns seen within the peripheral nerve sheath tumor schwannoma include the Antoni A and Antoni B regions. The purpose of this report is to review the significance of Antoni regions in the context of schwannomas.
Wippold
F J
FJ
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA. wippoldf@wustl.edu
Lubner
M
M
Perrin
R J
RJ
Lämmle
M
M
Perry
A
A
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D018317:Nerve Sheath Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology*; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'