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The '''eye''' is rarely seen by pathologists.
The '''eye''' is rarely seen by pathologists.  They go to neuropathologists. 
 
An introduction to neuropathology is in the ''[[neuropathology]]'' article.


==Histology==
==Histology==
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Hypertension]].
*[[Hypertension]].
*[[Neuropathology]].
*[[CNS tumours]].


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Weird stuff]]
[[Category:Weird stuff]]
[[Category:Neuropathology]]

Revision as of 05:21, 9 March 2011

The eye is rarely seen by pathologists. They go to neuropathologists.

An introduction to neuropathology is in the neuropathology article.

Histology

  • The muscles that move the eye have a high nerve:muscle ratio = ~1:4.[1]
    • Other muscles in the body ~1:250.

Retinoblastoma

General

  • Rare.
  • Malignant.
  • May be familial.[2]

Microscopic

Features:

Image:

Notes:

  • DDx of Flexner-Wintersteiner rosette includes: pineoblastomas, medulloepitheliomas.

Retinal hemorrhage

See Traumatic brain injury in infants.

Image:

See also

References

  1. Bilbao. 24 November 2010.
  2. Lohmann D (2010). "Retinoblastoma". Adv. Exp. Med. Biol. 685: 220–7. PMID 20687510.
  3. Wippold FJ, Perry A (March 2006). "Neuropathology for the neuroradiologist: rosettes and pseudorosettes". AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 27 (3): 488–92. PMID 16551982.
  4. URL: http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/EXAM/IMGQUIZ/fofrm.html. Accessed on: 6 December 2010.