Plexiform neurofibroma of the cauda equina with follow-up of 10 years: A case report

Figure 3 The histological appearance of the pathological specimen, final diagnosis was consistent with plexiform neurofibroma. A: 10 ×-magnified hematoxylin-eosin staining (H&E) micrograph: note the preserved gross architecture of the nerve and coagulated resection margin; B: 40 ×-magnified H&E micrograph. Appearance of hypocellular tumor consisting of Schwann cells with wavy contours and elongated nuclei with fine dense chromatin, fibroblasts, and mast cells. No signs of atypia were observed.