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Psammoma bodies in meningioma

Appearance by scanning electron microscopy

Virchows Archiv A volume 380, pages 317–325 (1978)Cite this article

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Psammoma bodies from eight meningiomas have been examined by both light and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The bodies are primarily composed of calcium apatite which is deposited within a nidus of tightly laminated collagen fibers.

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    Hugo V. Rizzoli, Jno D. Randall & Donald R. Smith

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Rizzoli, H.V., Randall, J.D. & Smith, D.R. Psammoma bodies in meningioma. Virchows Arch. A Path. Anat. and Histol. 380, 317–325 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00431316

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Key words

  • Meningioma
  • Psammoma bodies
  • Electron microscopy