Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2013
Autopsy of a 62-year-old woman revealed a dense well-circumscribed node of 6 cm in diameter in the cranial cavity. The node was attached to the dura mater and histologically consisted of clusters and micro-concentric structures of endothelial cells, psammoma bodies. What kind of tumor was found at autopsy?
Answer options
- Medulloblastoma
- Meningioma
- Melanoma
- Glioblastoma
- Cancer metastasis
Correct answer
Meningioma
Explanation
Meningioma is a tumor usually benign arising from meningeal tissues of the brain. Psammoma bodies are found in the cells.
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