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Anaplastic astrocytoma infiltrating corpus striatum, H&E stain x 200

Last updated on Friday, April 3 2009 by gliageek

Anaplastic astrocytoma infiltrating corpus striatum, H&E stain x 200

Infiltrating astrocytoma cells preferentially migrate along white matter tracts, and appear to have difficulty infiltrating through gray matter structures (as opposed to oligodendroglial tumors, which often infiltrate through gray matter).

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Anaplastic astrocytoma infiltrating corpus striatum, H&E stain x 200, labeled

Anaplastic astrocytoma infiltrating corpus striatum, H&E stain x 200, labeled
The area labeled B is the gray matter of the corpus striatum (probably putamen), which is somewhat edematous. The tumor is taking the path of least resistance, in this case via white matter tracts called the pencil bundles of Wilson (A).

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