Piloid astrocytes (spongiocytes) and Rosenthal fibers in multiple sclerosis (author's transl)

• Published in: Acta neuropathologica Vol. 33; no. 1; p. 35
• Main Author: Schlote, W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: German
• Published: Germany 27.10.1975
• Subjects: Autopsy; Brain Stem - pathology; Cerebellum - pathology; Female; Humans; Hyperplasia; Middle Aged; Multiple Sclerosis - pathology; Neuroglia - pathology; Pons - pathology

Focal and widespread intense hyperplasia of piloid astrocytes was found in the brain of a 51 year old woman with multiple sclerosis and typical demyelinating lesions. The piloid astrocytosis was confined to older plaques in brain stem, cerebellum and periventricular white matter, but could not be fo...