Pennies-on-a-plate cell in a pilocytic astrocytoma

Multinucleated astrocytes with peripherally situated nuclei like this one in a pilocytic astrocytomaare referred to as having a " pennies-on-a-plate " configurationThis is a common " degenerative " change seen in long-standing pilocytic astrocytomas. I ' m not sure from where this " pennies-on-a-plate " designation derives, but please leave a comment if you know.
Source: neuropathology blog - Category: Radiology Tags: neoplasms Source Type: blogs