Emperipolesis
Encyclopedia
In medicine
, emperipolesis is the presence of an intact cell within the cytoplasm
of another cell. It is derived from Greek (em is inside, peri is around, polemai is wander about).
It is related to peripolesis, which is the attachment of one cell to another.
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
, emperipolesis is the presence of an intact cell within the cytoplasm
Cytoplasm
The cytoplasm is a small gel-like substance residing between the cell membrane holding all the cell's internal sub-structures , except for the nucleus. All the contents of the cells of prokaryote organisms are contained within the cytoplasm...
of another cell. It is derived from Greek (em is inside, peri is around, polemai is wander about).
It is related to peripolesis, which is the attachment of one cell to another.
Associations
It is seen in various conditions including:- Rosai-Dorfman diseaseRosai-Dorfman diseaseRosai–Dorfman disease, also known as sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy, is a rare disorder of unknown etiology that is characterized by the overproduction of histiocytes, which accumulate in lymph nodes throughout the body. Lymphadenopathy of the neck is the most common place of...
- Autoimmune hepatitisAutoimmune hepatitisAutoimmune Hepatitis is a disease of the liver that occurs when the body's immune system attacks cells of the liver. Anomalous presentation of human leukocyte antigen class II on the surface of hepatocytes, possibly due to genetic predisposition or acute liver infection, causes a cell-mediated...
- Large cells such as megakaryocytes just getting in the way (direct reference unavailable as requires subscription but picture available at www.idexxlearningcenter.com, webinar 'The Idexx Guide to Haematology (Module 3) Platelets and the Blood film evaluation' - picture is at 9 min 40 secs. Note this is a veterinary webinar but I assume it also occurs in mammals'