title: Studies on mucous substances in myxomatous meningiomas.
abstract: Three cases of myxomatous meningiomas with unusually abundant myxopoiesis are reported. Histochemical and staining methods are applied to characterize the mucous substances. They are identified as a complex of neutral and acid mucopolysaccharides with a protein component. Histochemical and histological findings are correlated. The question is discussed whether an excessive myxopoiesis of meningioma cells represents regressive changes or specialized cellular activity.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009088:Mucoproteins
chemical_list: D009088:Mucoproteins