<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Rhabdoid meningioma (RM) is a rare type of meningioma. It is classified as a grade III tumour (anaplastic meningioma) in the recent World Health Organization (WHO) classification of the tumours of the central nervous system (CNS). Here we describe a unique case of RM lacking any features of malignancy. Few cases of low-grade RMs are described in the literature in contrast with the grading of this entity in WHO classification.</p></abstract>

Rhabdoid meningioma (RM) is a rare type of meningioma. It is classified as a grade III tumour (anaplastic meningioma) in the recent World Health Organization (WHO) classification of the tumours of the central nervous system (CNS). Here we describe a unique case of RM lacking any features of malignancy. Few cases of low-grade RMs are described in the literature in contrast with the grading of this entity in WHO classification.

Low-Grade Rhabdoid Meningioma: Unusual Morphological Characteristics

Department of Pathology, Riga Stradins university

Department of Surgery, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia

Acta Chirurgica Latviensis

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Rhabdoid meningioma (RM) is a rare type of meningioma. It is classified as a grade III tumour (anaplastic meningioma) in the recent World Health Organization...

Low-Grade Rhabdoid Meningioma: Unusual Morphological Characteristics

Published Online: Nov 25, 2014

Page range: 84 - 86

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/chilat-2014-0018

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