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Astrocyte

Dysplastic astrocyte

Hematoxylin-eosin stain

  • Balloon-like cells (derived from nerve cells?) and cells whose cytoplasm is strongly acidic (derived from astrocytes?) are observed. They are atypical cells that appears in focal cortical dysplasia that is indicated for neurosurgical treatment in intractable epilepsy.