Open AccessHistopathological and Immunohistochemical Evaluation of Meningiomas with Reference to Proliferative Markers p53 and Ki-67
Author(s) -
Ramesh Babu Telugu,
Amit Kumar Chowhan,
Nandyala Rukmangadha,
Rashmi Patnayak,
Bobbidi Venkata Phaneendra,
Bodapati Chandra Mowliswara Prasad,
Munish Reddy
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/15661.7117
Subject(s) - meningioma , immunostaining , grading (engineering) , immunohistochemistry , ki 67 , pathology , medicine , histopathology , proliferative index , biology , ecology
Meningiomas are slow growing primary central nervous system (CNS) tumours attached to the duramater, which arise from the meningothelial cells of the arachnoid. Grading of meningioma based on histological findings assisted with supplementary immunohistochemical studies, predicts the prognosis of meningioma with good precision.