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Ganglioglioma classification
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Ganglioglioma may be classified according to the 2016 World Health Organization (WHO) Classification of Tumors of the Central Nervous System into grades I and III.
Classification
Classification
According to the 2016 edition of the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of Tumors of the Central Nervous System, ganglioglioma is classified into 2 grades:[1]
- Grade IĀ : lesions with low proliferative potential
- grade III: anaplastic ganglioglioma
In 2016 edition of the WHO classification of CNS tumors, Criteria for grade II ganglioglioma have not been defined.
References
References
- ā Louis DN, Perry A, Reifenberger G, von Deimling A, Figarella-Branger D, Cavenee WK; et al. (2016). “The 2016 World Health Organization Classification of Tumors of the Central Nervous System: a summary”. Acta Neuropathol. 131 (6): 803ā20. doi:10.1007/s00401-016-1545-1. PMIDĀ 27157931.
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