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Journal of Electron Microscopy 35(3): 298-303 (1986)
© 1986 Oxford University Press

Giant Nuclear Bodies in Epithelioid Leiomyosarcoma

Shin WAKUI, Masakuni FURUSATO, Izuru MATSUMOTO, Takashi NIKAIDO, Yasushi KIKUCHI, Shigeo AIZAWA and Eisei ISHIKAWA

Department of Pathology, Jikei University School of Medicine 3-25-8, Nishishinbashi, Tokyo, Japan 105

The giant nuclear bodies were displayed in the most immature-looking tumor cells of epithelioid leiomyosarcoma. They were composed of agranular components and microfilaments, and surrounded by an electron lucent halo. These giant nuclear bodies were of the largest size not previously described, taken as corresponding to Type I of Bouteille et al. classification. These giant nuclear bodies were not observed in nuclei of the comparatively mature-looking tumor cells, and instead, two or more small nuclear bodies appeared. The correlation between the size of the nuclear bodies and the maturation of tumor cells is discussed.

Keywords     giant nuclear body, epithelioid leiomyosarcoma

Received      4 September 1986, accepted 26 November 1986


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