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31A Adult Brain Tumors Flashcards

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What is the plateau wave phenomenon?

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  1. with tumor growth, cranial pressure incr
  2. eventually, small changes in MAP (due to volume or pressure) = large incr in ICP
  3. this will affect perf –> focal deficits, MS changes, seizures, etc
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General signs/symptoms of CNS tumors?

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  1. HA (incr ICP)
  2. vomiting (+/- nausea)
  3. MS changes (depr, apathy, irritability)
  4. papilledema (MC in kids, young adults)
  5. seizures
  6. focal deficits
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What HA symptoms should prompt tumor concerns?

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  • new onset at any age
  • worse on wakening, gone in ~hr
  • change in character or severity (if chronic)
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What vomiting symptoms should prompt tumor concerns?

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immediately follows HA onset

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What causes the signs/symptoms associated with CNS tumors?

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  1. invasion of neural or vasc structures
  2. compression of adjacent neural or vasc structures
  3. Obstr of CNS pathways –> hydrocephalus (incr ICP)
  4. herniation from mass effect
  5. cerebral hypoperfusion (incr ICP)
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Involvement and pressure on blood vessels can result in:

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hemorrhage or CVA

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Subfalcine herniation of cingulate gyrus may compress:

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anterior cerebral artery and CVA

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Diencephalic downward herniation can compress:

Symptoms?

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upper brainstem

drowsiness + Horner’s

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Uncal herniation causes:

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ipsilateral oculomotor nerve palsy and contra or ipsilateral hemiparesis

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Upward herniation through tentorium may cause:

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ipsilateral oculomotor, Horner (mid position unreactive pupil) and contralateral hemiparesis

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Tonsillar herniation causes:

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BP changes, weakness, respiratory disturbance, weakness and Horner syndrome

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Study of choice when tumor is suspected?

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MRI

but CT is more helpful in defining tumor pathology

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In T2 MRI, (edema/tumor) spares the cortex

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edema

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MC 1’ adult tumor?

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gliomas

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Subtypes of glioma?

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astrocytoma, oligodendroglioma, ependymoma

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Grade 1 glioma?
Grade 2?
Grade 3?
Grade 4?

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1 = juvenile pilocystic astrocytoma
2 = low grade astrocytoma
3 = anaplastic astrocytoma
4 = glioblastoma multiforme
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MC type of glioma?

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glioblastoma multiforme

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Low-grade tumors are MC in:

High-grade tumors are MC in:

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younger pts

>50 yo

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Grade 1 Glioma:
Malignancy?
Histo?
Trx?

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least malig and slow growing

non-infiltrative, ~nml

resection (likely curative)

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Grade 2 Glioma:
Malignancy?
Histo?
Trx?

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~ slow growing

more abn w/ Rosenthal fibers, can infiltrate

resection, but can recur–sometimes higher grade
(cure unlikely, but survival over many yrs)

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Grade 3 Glioma:
Malignancy?
Histo?
Trx?

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malignant, fast growing

abn cells, infiltrate adjacent tissue

resection, but tend to recur at higher grade
(cute unlikely, 2-3yr survival)

22
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Grade 4 Glioma:
Malignancy?
Histo?
Survival?

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malignant, rapid growing

pseudopalisading pleomorphic appearance, widely infiltrating, neovasc with central necrosis

months

23
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Genetic factor associated with improved survival in oligodendroglioma?

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1p and 19q deletions

24
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Epidemiology of meningiomas?

25
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Meningiomas are derived from:

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arachnoid membrane

26
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Locations of meningiomas?

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convexity, parasagittal, optic sheath

27
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Prognosis of meningiomas?

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Benign, resection often curative

28
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Histo of meningiomas?

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spindle cells in whorled pattern, psammoma bodies

29
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Pituitary tumors are MC derived from:

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ant pituitary

30
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Pituitary tumors are more likely to secrete hormones if:

31
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Pituitary tumors signs/symptoms?

A

HA
endo dysf
visual defects
facial numbness

32
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What causes facial numbness associated with pituitary tumors?

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invasion of cavernous sinus –> CNV compression

33
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What causes bitemporal hemianopsia associated with pituitary tumors?

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compression of optic chiasm, starts in upper quad

34
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What causes unilateral blindness associated with pituitary tumors?

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optic n compression

35
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What causes diplopia associated with pituitary tumors?

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invasion of cavernous sinus –> CN III, IV, VI compression

36
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Origin of auditory neuroma?

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Schwann cells surrounding vestibular portion of CNVII

37
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MC locations of auditory neuroma?

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int auditory canal or cerebellopontine angle

38
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Epidemiology of auditory neuroma?

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middle age (M=F)

39
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Prognosis of auditory neuroma?

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benign, slow growing

40
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Signs/symptoms of auditory neuroma?

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hearing loss, tinnitus, HA, dizziness, facial numbness or weakness

41
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Bil auditory neuromas =

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neurofibromatosis type 2

42
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CNS lymphoma most commonly affects:

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leptomeninges + deeper periventricular brain parenchyma

43
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CNS lymphoma trx:

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steroids (oncolytic)

Methotrexate (crosses BBB)

44
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CNS lymphoma possible etiology?

A

EBV in ICH

45
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MC CNS tumor?

46
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MC type of brain mets in males? In females?

A

lung CA

breast CA

47
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What type of cancer has the highest propensity to met to brain?

48
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Prognosis of brain mets?

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Untreated = 4wks
Steroids only = 8 wks
Other = up to 1yr

49
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Ddx of ring enhancing lesions?

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  • mets
  • abscesses
  • CVA
  • high grade glioma
  • lymphoma
  • demyelination (open/inc)
50
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MC type of extradural spinal cord tumor?

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met from breast, lung, prostate, renal CC, lymphoma, sarcoma

51
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MC type of intradural medullary spinal cord tumor in adults? In kids?

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ependymoma

astrocytoma

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