Homer Wright rosettes
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Homer Wright rosettes are differentiated tumour cells grouped around a central region containing neuropil (therefore its association with tumors of neuronal origin).
Pathology
Examples of tumours where these pseudorosettes can be seen include:
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medulloblastoma (the presence of Homer Wright rosettes in a posterior fossa tumour is nearly
pathognomicpathognomonic for medulloblastoma) - primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNETs)
- olfactory neuroblastoma
- pineoblastoma
EtymologyHistory and etymology
Homer Wright rosettes are named after James Homer Wright (1869–1928), MassachusetsMassachusetts (USA), developer of the Wright stain.
-<p><strong>Homer Wright rosettes</strong> are differentiated tumour cells grouped around a central region containing <a href="/articles/neuropil">neuropil</a> (therefore its association with tumors of neuronal origin).</p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>Examples of tumours where these pseudorosettes can be seen include:</p><ul>- +<p><strong>Homer Wright rosettes</strong> are differentiated tumour cells grouped around a central region containing <a href="/articles/neuropil">neuropil</a> (therefore its association with tumors of neuronal origin).</p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>Examples of tumours where these can be seen include:</p><ul>
-<a href="/articles/medulloblastoma">medulloblastoma</a> (the presence of Homer Wright rosettes in a posterior fossa tumour is nearly pathognomic for medulloblastoma)</li>- +<a href="/articles/medulloblastoma">medulloblastoma</a> (the presence of Homer Wright rosettes in a posterior fossa tumour is nearly pathognomonic for medulloblastoma)</li>
-</ul><h4>Etymology</h4><p>Homer Wright rosettes are named after <strong>James Homer Wright</strong> (1869–1928), Massachusets (USA), developer of the Wright stain.</p>- +</ul><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>Homer Wright rosettes are named after <strong>James Homer Wright</strong> (1869–1928), Massachusetts (USA), developer of the Wright stain.</p>
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