Premature Fetal Brain

The brain of a premature fetus, shown here (front of brain pointing to the left) is initially smooth in the early stages of development.  After about 20 weeks gestation, grooves develop in the cortical surface that gradually become more defined until they form well delineated gyri and sulci (i.e. bumps and grooves) typical of a mature brain.  The brain... Continue Reading →

Chordoid Meningioma

The World Health Organization Classification of Tumors of the CNS officially recognizes 13 different variants of meningioma, most of which are Grade 1 tumors that are potentially curable with complete resection. Chordoid meningioma is a rare subtype that accounts for less than 1% of all intracranial meningiomas. They are commonly composed of epithelioid tumor cells,... Continue Reading →

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