Lhermitte-Duclos

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Lhermitte-Duclos

Last updated on Wednesday, September 10 2008 by jdmiles

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Lhermitte-Duclos disease, H&E stained section
Lhermitte-Duclos diseases characterized by absence of recognizable Purkinje cells accompanied by enlargement of internal granular cell neurons separated by increased neuropil. The cerebellar molecular layer is often markedly thickened, with an abundance of...

Lhermitte-Duclos disease, Whole Mount H&E stained section of cerebellum
Lhermitte-Duclos disease is characterized by apparent overgrowth of cerebellar folia usually confined to a portion of one cerebellar hemisphere.

Lhermitte Duclos, Surgical Exposure
Markedly enlarged, but still recognizable, folia can be seen in the upper left cerebellar hemisphere (compare with caudal cerebellar folia).