Artigo Revisado por pares

Histopathology of meningiomas and gliomas of the optic nerve

1982; Elsevier BV; Volume: 13; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0046-8177(82)80181-0

ISSN

1532-8392

Autores

Merlin D. Marquardt, Lorenz E. Zimmerman,

Tópico(s)

Head and Neck Surgical Oncology

Resumo

The origin, histologic features, and problems in the histopathologic diagnosis of orbital meningiomas and gliomas are discussed. Special emphasis is given to distinguishing between arachnoidal hyperplasia and meningioma, identifying the origin of meningioma, and distinguishing between the following tumors: meningioma and fibrous histiocytoma or hemangiopericytoma; metastatic carcinoma and meningioma; pilocytic astrocytoma and neurilemoma; and reactive gliosis and astrocytoma.

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