Research Article

Expression of MMP-9 and VEGF in Meningiomas and Their Correlation with Peritumoral Brain Edema

Table 1

Meningioma grade in correlation with peritumoral brain edema.

ā€ƒPeritumoral brain edema grade in Steinhoff classificationTotal
0IIIIII

Low-grade meningioma
(G1)
37 (27,2%)33 (24,3%)22 (16,2%)1 (0,7%)93 (68,4%)

High-grade meningioma
(G2 and G3)
7 (5,1%)16 (11,8%)19 (14,0%)1 (0,7%)43 (31,6%)

Total44 (32,3%)49 (36,1%)41 (30,2%)2 (1,4%)