PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - F.J. Wippold II AU - A. Perry AU - J. Lennerz TI - Neuropathology for the Neuroradiologist: Rosenthal Fibers DP - 2006 May 01 TA - American Journal of Neuroradiology PG - 958--961 VI - 27 IP - 5 4099 - http://www.ajnr.org/content/27/5/958.short 4100 - http://www.ajnr.org/content/27/5/958.full SO - Am. J. Neuroradiol.2006 May 01; 27 AB - SUMMARY: Distinctive intracellular structures known as inclusions may be occasionally observed on stained tissue preparations and may further suggest a specific diagnosis. Pathologists rely on these findings much as radiologists rely on findings revealed in the gray-scale patterns of densities and intensities on images. Appreciation of these inclusions can enhance the interactions of the neuroradiologist with the neuropathologist and deepen understanding of certain conditions. This report reviews the neuropathologically observed intracellular inclusions known as Rosenthal fibers in the context of Alexander disease and slow-growing tumors such as pilocytic astrocytoma.