Hirano bodies

Hirano bodies
glassy, eosinophilic, rod-shaped inclusions, composed primarily of actin, seen in the cytoplasm of neurons of the central nervous system, chiefly the hippocampus, particularly in older persons; although they may occur in the absence of disease, they are more prevalent in patients with neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer disease.

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