The patient went on to have a laminectomy and resection.
Histology
The paraffin sections show fragments of a moderately hypercellular meningioma with a well developed syncytial architecture. Moderate numbers of calcified psammoma bodies are also noted. Tumour cells have uniform nuclear features. No mitotic figures or areas of necrosis are identified.
DIAGNOSIS: Psammomatous meningioma (WHO Grade I)