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Washington University Experience | NEOPLASMS - CRANIAL AND PARASPINAL NERVEs | Neurofibroma | 17A2 Neurofibroma, NF1 (Case 17) 20X
Sections show irregularly expanded nerve bundles with a slightly multinodular appearance and moderate cellularity with cells demonstrating wavy nuclei and eosinophilic cytoplasm with interspersed delicate collagen fibers. The neoplastic cells involve multiple fascicles (plexiform growth) and have overrun a population of dorsal root ganglion neurons which have prominent and normal non-neoplastic appearing satellite cells.