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Pathology Miscellaneous b8a00153

Verocay bodies are seen in:

A
Meningioma
B
Hemangioma
C
Glioma
D
Schwannoma
High-Yield Explanation
Microscopically, schwannomas they are comprised of an admixture of dense and loose areas referred to as Antoni A and Antoni B areas, respectively. The dense eosinophilic Antoni A areas often contain spindle cells arranged into cellular intersecting fascicles. Palisading of nuclei is common and "nuclear-free zones" that lie between the regions of nuclear palisading are termed Verocay bodies.

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