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Washington University Experience | NEOPLASMS (GLIAL) | Astrocytoma, pilomyxoid | 7A6 Astrocytoma, pilomyxoid (Case 7) H&E 18.jpg
Sections reveal a hypercellular glial neoplasm with mild pleomorphism. The majority of the tumor has a loose microcystic background, although focally, a more compact arrangement is also seen. The majority of tumor cells contain oval bland nuclei with long thin "piloid" cytoplasmic processes.
