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. 2006 Nov;27(10):2037–2041.

Lesions associated with palisades or Verocay bodies

Category Examples
Peripheral nerve sheath tumors Schwannoma
Palisaded encapsulated neuroma
Neurofibroma
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST)
Central nervous system tumors Meningioma (mostly the fibrous variant)
Medulloblastoma
Supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumor
Pilocytic astrocytomas
Oligodendroglioma
Ependymoma
Craniopharyngioma
Soft tissue tumors Spindle cell lipomas
Cutaneous fibrous histiocytoma
Angioleiomyoma
Cutaneous leiomyoma
Cutaneous leiomyosarcoma
Fibrous mesothelioma
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
Myofibroblastoma
Myofibroblastic dermatofibroma
Epithelial neoplasms Basal cell carcinoma
Basal cell adenoma
Skin adnexal tumors
Melanocytic tumors Malignant melanoma
Giant congenital nevi
Cutaneous malignant melanotic neurocristic tumor