Table 4.
Phenotype | Description |
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Meningothelial proliferation (early tumor formation) | Microscopic lesions composed of meningothelial cells |
Grade I meningiomas | No mitotic figures, mild cytologic atypia, no brain invasion |
Grade II meningiomas | One or two mitoses/HPF, true brain invasion |
Grade III meningiomas | Marked cellular atypia (giant nuclei, pleomorphic nuclei, nuclei with marked chromatin clearing), brisk mitotic activity (three or more mitoses/HPF) |