Adenocarcinoma of prostate - perineural invasion
Adenocarcinoma of prostate - perineural invasion

This intermediate power photomicrograph of prostatic adenocarcinoma demonstrates perineural invasion.
The red arrows point to a small nerve.
The blue arrows illuminate a malignant gland immediately adjacent to the nerve which is within a peri-neural lymphatic.
The green arrows show a blood vessel coursing with the nerve.
(Description By:H. Yamase, M.D. )
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