A 47 year old woman consulted her physician because of frequent headaches and weakness in her left arm.A CT scan showed a large 4 cm tumour on the right convexity,attached to the dura.It compressed,but did not invade the motor cortex.The tumour was easily removed.A representative section from the tumour is shown in the accompanying photomicrograph.Which one of the following is the best diagnosis?

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Convexity meningiomas are amongst the very best-behaved brain tumours.They are generally easy to remove,and do not invade the cortex.Histologically,a whirling pattern is characteristic,often with so-call psammoma bodies (Ps).The calcification is evidence of the tumour's slow growth and benign naturE

A 47 Year Old Woman Consulted Her Physician Because of Frequent