Immunohistochemical studies on choroidal epithelial cyst and neuroepithelial cyst: in comparison with normal choroid plexus and ependyma

Noshuyo Byori. 1993;10(1):57-62.

Abstract

Immunohistochemical evaluations with antibodies against S-100 protein, glial fibrillary acidic protein, cytokeratin and prealbumin were applied to 2 intracranial cysts of choroidal epithelial and neuroepithelial origin, and to the normal choroid plexus and ependyma. All specimens showed various immunoreactivities with the 4 antigens: especially, prealbumin-positive cells were detected in normal choroid plexus, part of normal ependyma, and part of choroidal epithelial cyst. The epithelium of neuroepithelial cysts presumably has multipotentials in cellular differentiation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Brain Diseases / metabolism
  • Brain Diseases / pathology
  • Choroid Plexus / metabolism*
  • Choroid Plexus / pathology
  • Cysts / metabolism*
  • Cysts / pathology
  • Ependyma / metabolism*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Reference Values