Homer-Wright Rosette

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Homer-Wright rosettes can be observed in various tumors. They consist of a rosette-shaped arrangement of cells with a central lumen containing a meshwork of fiber-rich neuropil[^1].

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Homer-Wright rosette
Schematic illustration of a Homer-Wright rosette.
Histopathology of Homer-Wright rosettes
Multiple Homer-Wright rosettes in a patient with a PNET. H&E staining at ×400 magnification. Figure adapted from Wippold et al. 2006.

Associated Tumors

The presence of Homer-Wright rosettes is associated with the following tumors[^1]:

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