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Meningioma — Classification and external resources A contrast enhanced CT scan of the brain, demonstrating the appearance of a Meningioma. ICD 10 C70, D32 … Wikipedia
Meningioma — A type of brain tumor that starts within the meninges. These slow growing tumors are sometimes associated with prior head trauma. * * * A benign, encapsulated neoplasm of arachnoidal origin, occurring most frequently in adults; most frequent form … Medical dictionary
syncytial meningioma — meningothelial m … Medical dictionary
Malignant meningioma — is a rare, fast growing tumor that forms in one of the inner layers of the meninges (thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord). Malignant meningioma often spreads to other areas of the body. The World Health… … Wikipedia
transitional meningioma — a meningioma histologically intermediate between the meningothelial and fibroblastic types; calcification of whorls of cells often causes psammoma bodies. See also psammomatous m … Medical dictionary
meningothelioma — me·nin·go·the·li·o·ma (mə ning″go the″le oґmə) meningothelial meningioma … Medical dictionary
