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me·nin·gi·o·ma

 (mə-nĭn′jē-ō′mə)
n. pl. me·nin·gi·o·mas or me·nin·gi·o·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
A slow-growing tumor of the meninges, occurring most often in adults.
[Short for meningothelioma : meningo- + (endo)thelioma.]
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meningioma

(məˌnɪndʒɪˈəʊmə)
n
(Pathology) a tumour of the meninges of the brain that grows slowly and is usually benign, although it can be malignant
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me•nin•gi•o•ma

(məˌnɪn dʒiˈoʊ mə)

n., pl. -mas, -ma•ta (-mə tə)
a hard, encapsulated tumor that grows slowly along the meninges.
[1920–25; shortening of meningothelioma= mening (es) + -o- + (endo)thelioma a tumor originating in the endothelium]
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Noun1.meningioma - a tumor arising in the meninges which surround the brain and spinal cordmeningioma - a tumor arising in the meninges which surround the brain and spinal cord; usually slow growing and sometimes malignant
neoplasm, tumor, tumour - an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
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Translations
méningiome

me·nin·gi·o·ma

n. meningioma, neoplasma vascular gen. benigno de desarrollo lento que se origina en las meninges.
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meningioma

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In the current study, meningiomas particularly benign were found more frequent in females but malignant meningioma were more commonly observed in male, which is corroborating the reports from Samadi N et al.18 and Kane AJ et al.16 The benign meningioma showed variable appearance like hypointense, isointense and slightly hyperintense on DWI and ADC maps with ADC values of more than 0.85x10-3mm2/sec while malignant/atypical meningiomas returned hyperintense signals on DWI and hypointense in ADC maps, with ADC values less than 0.85x10-3mm2/sec.
Diagnostic accuracy of diffusion weighted MRI in differentiating benign and malignant meningiomas
(9-11) Based on histopathological findings, the transitional, meningotheliomatous, angioblastic, and malignant meningioma result in edema more than other histological subtypes.
A Small Meningioma with Extensive Peritumoral Brain Edema: A Case Report
Malignant meningioma: an indication for initial aggressive surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy.
Primary meningeal sarcoma in children: a survey from the French Society of Pediatric Oncology (SFCE)
Watanabe et al., "Metastatic malignant meningioma of the liver with hypoglycemia: Report of a case," Surgery Today, vol.
Incidental Metastatic Meningioma Presenting as a Large Liver Mass
The frozen section report favored meningioma, and malignant meningioma might be considered.
Meningioma with purely intratumoral hemorrhage mimicked intracerebral hemorrhage: Case report and literature review
Seldenrijk, "Primary pulmonary malignant meningioma," Annals of Thoracic Surgery, vol.
Primary Pulmonary Meningioma Simulating a Pulmonary Metastasis
MALIGNANT MENINGIOMA: Imaging cannot predict with certainly the future behaviour of meningiomas, but certain imaging features may be associated with malignant histology aggressive clinical behaviour.
To evaluate resectability and outcome of intra cranial meningiomas: a prospective study (between Nov 2006-Nov 2014)
Although still controversial, radiotherapy is the standard treatment for atypical, recurrent, or malignant meningioma [6].
A rare case of large skull base meningioma mimicking otitis media with effusion
Radiosensitive malignant meningioma presenting as Garcin's syndrome.
Non-Hodgkins lymphoma presenting as Garcin's syndrome
Atypical and malignant meningioma: Outcome and prognostic factors in 119 irradiated patients: A multicentre, retrospective study of the Rare Cancer network [Abstract].
It's not your "Run of the Mill" meningioma: characteristics differentiating low-grade from high-grade meningeal tumors
Even if we consider this suggestion to be true, the question of whether the tumor is a malignant meningioma or a collision tumor still remains unanswered.
Emergence of a high-grade sarcoma in a recurrent meningioma: malignant progression or collision tumor?
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