title: Cytogenetic findings in typical and atypical meningioma.
abstract: Comparative pathological and karyotypic findings of a typical and an atypical meningioma in two different patients are presented. The chromosomal abnormalities observed appeared unique for the histopathological subtype of the tumor. Cytogenetic analysis of atypical meningioma has not previously been reported.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Center Southwest Biomedical Research Institute Scottsdale, AZ 85251.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Meloni
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Morgan
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bridge
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Erling
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Lewin
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Sandberg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D008579:Meningioma / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology