amianthoid

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am·i·an·thoid

(am-i-an'thoyd),

Having a crystalline appearance like that of asbestos.

Synonym(s): asbestoid

[G. amianthus, asbestos]

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palisaded or intranodal myofibroblastoma

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Ozdamar, "Intranodal palisaded myofibroblastoma (intranodal hemorrhagic spindle cell tumor with amianthoid fibers): a case report and literature review," Diagnostic Pathology, vol.

Caption: Figure 4: Acellular material accumulation with homogeneous eosinophilic appearance called "amianthoid fibers" (HE, 100x).

Intranodal Palisaded Myofibroblastoma in a Submandibular Lymph Node

Immunohistochemical study of the so-called amianthoid fibers indicates that the center of these fibers is composed of collagen type I, while the periphery is made up of collagen type III.

First, the so-called amianthoid fiber is a collagen fiber, not an amianthoid fiber.