Difference between revisions of "Meningioma"

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(/* DDx of meningioma & IHC{{cite journal |author=Hahn HP, Bundock EA, Hornick JL |title=Immunohistochemical staining for claudin-1 can help distinguish meningiomas from histologic mimics |journal=Am. J. Clin. Pathol. |volume=125 |issue=2 |pages=203–8...)
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*CD34 +ve - [[solitary fibrous tumour]].
*CD34 +ve - [[solitary fibrous tumour]].
**+ve in ~60% of [[fibrous meningioma]]s.
**+ve in ~60% of [[fibrous meningioma]]s.
*STAT6 nuclear +ve: [[solitary fibrous tumour]].
*[[EMA]] +ve in ~30% of hemangiopericytoma.
*[[EMA]] +ve in ~30% of hemangiopericytoma.
*Claudin-1 - new kid on the block: +ve in meningioma, but low [[sensitivity]].
*Claudin-1 - new kid on the block: +ve in meningioma, but low [[sensitivity]].
* Progesterone receptor: +ve in mostly grade I and meningeothelial tumors.<ref>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Grunberg | first1 = SM. | title = The role of progesterone receptors in meningioma. | journal = Cancer Treat Res | volume = 58 | issue =  | pages = 127-37 | month =  | year = 1991 | doi =  | PMID = 1683782 }}</ref>
* Progesterone receptor: +ve in mostly grade I and meningeothelial tumors.<ref>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Grunberg | first1 = SM. | title = The role of progesterone receptors in meningioma. | journal = Cancer Treat Res | volume = 58 | issue =  | pages = 127-37 | month =  | year = 1991 | doi =  | PMID = 1683782 }}</ref>
* [[Pulmonary meningothelial-like nodule]]


===A standard work-up===
===A standard work-up===