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A woven or storiform pattern is a histopathologic architectural pattern. The name "storiform" originates from Latin ''storea'' (''woven''), as storiform tissue tends to resemble
A woven or storiform pattern is a histopathologic architectural pattern. The name "storiform" originates from Latin ''storea'' (''woven''), as storiform tissue tends to resemble woven fabric
Woven fabric is any textile formed by weaving. Woven fabrics are often created on a loom, and made of many threads woven on a warp and a weft. Technically, a woven fabric is any fabric made by interlacing two or more threads at right angles to o ...
on microscopy.
Storiform fibrosis is a histologic sign of IgG4-related disease
IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD), formerly known as IgG4-related systemic disease, is a chronic inflammatory condition characterized by tissue infiltration with lymphocytes and IgG4-secreting plasma cells, various degrees of fibrosis (scarring) and ...
, accompanied by a dense lymphoplasmocytic infiltrate, often a partially eosinophilic
Eosinophilic (Greek suffix -phil-, meaning ''loves eosin'') is the staining of tissues, cells, or organelles after they have been washed with eosin, a dye.
Eosin is an acidic dye for staining cell cytoplasm, collagen, and muscle fibers. ''E ...
infiltrate and obliterative phlebitis.
See also
*Histopathology
Histopathology (compound of three Greek words: ''histos'' "tissue", πάθος ''pathos'' "suffering", and -λογία '' -logia'' "study of") refers to the microscopic examination of tissue in order to study the manifestations of disease. Sp ...
, for additional patterns
References
{{pathology-stub Histopathology