Chapter VII./2.: Pathological implications of meningioma

 

VII./2. chapter: Pathological implications of meningioma

Tibor Glasz

The author would like to thank Péter Molnár for his

professional reviewer assisitance through which he

contributed fundamentally to the creation of the final version

of the text and also provided image material.

The chapter structure

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  • VII./2.1.: Main case data of the presented dissection

  • VII./2.2.: Description of the preparation

  • VII./2.3.: Meningeoma

    • VII./2.3.1.: Definition

    • VII./2.3.2.: Characteristics of the meningothelial cells (with the modification of the listing by Perry et al. 2004.)

      • VII./2.3.2.1.: Morphological characteristics

      • VII./2.3.2.2.: Functional characteristics

      • VII./2.3.2.3.: Meningothelial cells in pathologic conditions

    • VII./2.3.3.: Typical localizations of meningeomas

    • VII./2.3.4.: Hormonal effects and meningiomas

    • VII./2.3.5.: Cytogenetic and molecular genetic background of meningiomas

    • VII./2.3.6.: Clinicopathologic background, biologic potential

    • VII./2.3.7.: Macroscopic appearance

    • VII./2.3.8.: Pathohistology of meningiomas

      • VII./2.3.8.1.: General characteristics

      • VII./2.3.8.2.: Histopathological grading

      • VII./2.3.8.3.: „Classic” histologic types

      • VII./2.3.8.4.: Other histological types

      • VII./2.3.8.5.: Grading criteria according to the WHO

        • VII./2.3.8.5.1.: Benign meningioma (WHO GrI.)

        • VII./2.3.8.5.2.: Atypic meningioma (WHO GrII.)

        • VII./2.3.8.5.3. Brain-invasive meningioma (WHO GrII.)

        • VII./2.3.8.5.4.: Anaplastic (malignant) meningioma (WHO GrIII.)

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