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Brain Cancer
Research from M.L. Tenasuck and co-authors provides new data about brain cancer
November 5th, 2007
According to recent research from Mexico, "Clear cell meningioma (CCM) is an uncommon meningioma. Some cases have been reported, and the localization of most of them is the spinal region." "We present 3 cases of CCMs in the frontotemporal lobes. All cases were postmenopausal women with a history of arterial hypertension and uterine leiomyomatosis. The radiologic appearance in 2 cases was similar to that of dural hematomas, and in I case, the imaging study was consistent with the diagnosis of meningioma. On histologic examination, there were sheets of glycogenated polygonal cells with abundant clear cytoplasm and round, uniform, bland appearing nuclei. Numerous...
Source: Health & Medicine Week (2007-11-05)
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