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Meningioma

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MC CNS tumor

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meningioma

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Most common symptoms of meningioma

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seizures

focal neurologic deficits

(they do not herniate)

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Patients with meningiomas of the spinal cord have an increased risk of developing _______.

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bilateral schwannomas of the 8th cranial nerve

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most common location for meningiomas

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parasagittal area over cerebral convexities

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meningothelial or syncytial meningioma

(epithelial appearance w/indistinct borders; pic for reference to other meningioma histology)

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Transitional meningioma

(note: whorls of tumor cells some epithelial, some fibroblastic appearing)

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_______% of meningiomas are anaplastic

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______% of meningiomas are atypical

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(low-grade; increased mitotic index, brain invasion, increased recurrence rate)

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medulloblastoma

(always arise in the cerebellum)

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medulloblastoma tumors arise from ______

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primitive neuroectodermal cells derived from the external granular cell layer of the cerebellum

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medulloblastomas are rapidly growing tumors that can lead to ______.

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hydrocephalus by compressing the 4th ventricle (red arrow)

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All medulloblastomas are WHO grade _______.

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grade IV

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Name 2 subcategories of medulloblastoma based on molecular subtypes

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  1. Wnt activation of signaling pathway involved in normal cerebellar developmen
  2. Sonic hedgehog activation (SHH)
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Dx? Why?

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  • classic medulloblastoma
  • “small blue cells” (high N/C ratio)

(highly cellular sheet of primitive appearing cells)

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Black arrows

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Homer-wright rosettes

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yellow arrow

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homer-wright rosette: tumor cells surround an anuclear area of cytoplasmic processes from tumor cells

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Dx? Why?

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  • medulloblastoma
  • nests & cords of small round to elongated hyperchromatic tumor cells w/high N/C ratio
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Medulloblastomas are undifferentiated tumors that lack _____ or _____ markers.

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  • neuronal
  • glial
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Medulloblastomas are _____ positive.

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Ki-67: a marker of cellular proliferation

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This is a _______ variant of a medulloblastoma.

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desmoplastic/nodular

(numerous reticulin fibers; dark staining = Ki-67)

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Tumor cells are arranged here in thin cords, where would you see this pattern form?

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periphery of tumor; where it invades the subarachnoid space

(medulloblastoma)

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Why do medulloblatoma patients receive radiation to the entire neuraxis?

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it disseminates to the subarachnoid space and possibly down to the cauda equina (“drop metastases”)

(pic: periphery of tumor that invades the pia and disseminates)

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Medulloblastoma survival rate? If it has metastasized?

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  • 70%
  • 60%
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Medulloblastoma WNT-subtype survival rate at 5 years
90%
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Primary CNS lymphoma
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Primary lymphoma tumors in the CNS are located in the \_\_\_\_\_\_.
deep within the cerebral hemispheres (near the lateral ventricles (often bilateral)
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Secondary CNS lymphomas are located \_\_\_\_\_\_
meninges or CSF | (rarely involve brain parenchyma)
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MC CNS neoplasm is found in ______ patients
AIDS or immunocompromised
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Dx? Why?
* primary CNS lymphoma * round & dark blue cells (no cohesion which is seen in carcinoma)
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Primary CNS tumors are _______ (marker) positive.
CD20 (vast majority of primary CNS tumors are B-cell lymphomas)
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Primary lymphoma patients who are immunosuppressed have markers for ______ infection. In non-immunosuppressed patients, they have _______ (mutation).
* EBV * PDL1 amplification (EBV → immunosuppression → lymphoma)
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PDL1 gene function
encodes checkpoint proteins that inhibit T-cell responses (PDL1 over-expression → decreases T cell response → B-cell lymphoma → primary CNS lymphoma)
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The yellow arrows show tumor cells that are arranged \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
around blood vessels | (primary CNS lymphoma)
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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (histologic characteristic) is highly indicative of primary CNS lymphoma
Angiocentric growth pattern (around blood vessels - yellow arrow)
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Prognosis
poor - primary CNS lymphomas are aggressive tumors
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Dx? Why?
* Germinoma: germ cell tumor * Sheets of germ cells w/abundant clear cytoplasm
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What must be excluded before a diagnosis of primary germ cell tumor?
non-CNS primary germ cell tumor (metastasis is common)
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Dx? Why?
* Von Hippel-Lindau disease * many small blood vessels w/RBCs, stromal cells w/pale pink cytoplasm & vacuoles.
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This is due to a germline mutation in the _____ gene on chromosome \_\_\_\_.
* VHL * 3p
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Von Hippel-Lindau disease causes _______ (tumor)
hemangioblastoma
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In addition to hemangioblastomas (pictured), Von Hippel-Lindau disease also causes \_\_\_\_\_\_\_(2 diz)
1. renal cell carcinoma (clear cell type) 2. pheochromocytoma
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VHL gene function
encodes tumor suppressor protein ***_pVHL_*** (MC result : hemangioblastoma - pictured)
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What happens when pVHL activity is lost?
pVHL is a component of ubiquitin ligase lost → HIF1 (hypoxia induced factor) is overactive → VEGF & erythropoietin → excessive blood vessel growth
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**Stromal** cells (pink cells w/abundant clear cytoplasm ww/vacuoles) are the neoplastic element of hemangioblastomas. They express _______ (3).
1. erythropoetin 2. VEGF 3. inhibin
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Neoplastic stromal cells seen Von Hippel-Lindau hemangiomas are derived from \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
early mesenchymal progenitor cells (capable of differentiating into endothelial and hemopoietic cells)
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Hemangioblastomas are _______ (grade) and _______ (slow/fast) growing tumors.
* WHO grade I * slow-growing
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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ are exquisitely radiosensitive brain tumors.
Medulloblastomas
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Schwannomas are typically found in _______ (location)
Antoni A: cellular (yellow) Antoni B: myxoid (red)
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Dx? Why?
* Schwannoma * Verocay bodies
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Verocay bodies
tumor cells are palisading around anuclear consisting of cytoplasmic processes from tumor cells. (Characteristic of schwannoma)
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define schwannosis
schwann cells in the spinal cord
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meningioangiomatosis
proliferation of meningeal cells and blood vessels that grow into the brain
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Glial hamartia
microscopic nodular collections of glial cells at abnormal locations (i.e. superficial and deep layers of cerebral cortex)
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neurofibroma: benign nerve sheath tumor | (more heterogeneous than schwannomas)
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Neurofibromas composition (4)
1. perineural-like cells 2. fibroblasts 3. mast cells 4. CD34+
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Neurofibromas are usually benign, but may become malignant in _______ (diz).
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1)
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Neurofibromas arise from ______ (2).
1. peripheral nerves (including spinal nerve roots) 2. skin
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3 growth patterns of neurofibromas
1. superficial cutaneous 2. diffuse 3. plexiform
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What is the main distinction between neurofibromas and schwannomas?
neurofibromas are dispersed throughout the nerve axons (schwannomas do not)
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Why are schwannomas easier to excise than neurofibromas, sparing nerve function?
they do not course through the nerve and axons
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What are the main histologic differences between neurofibromas and schwannomas?
**neurofibromas**: wavy, spindle shaped cells embedded in collagenous stroma & are more homogenous
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Neurofibromatosis Type 1 affects one in ______ people
3,000
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In addition to neurofibromas, patients with NF1 may also develop _______ (2)
1. optic nerve tumors 2. pheochromocytomas
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NF1 patients have ______ (3 symptoms).
1. seizures 2. nodules of iris (Lisch nodules) 3. cafe au lait spots
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NF1 gene function
encodes tumor suppressor protein **neurofibromin**
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Neurofibromin is a GTPase activating protein (GAP) that binds \_\_\_\_\_\_→\_\_\_\_\_\_.
RAS proteins → returning alpha subunit to inactive state›
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plexiform neurofibroma
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What makes a plexiform neurofibroma unique?
involves the individual fascicles of a nerve and extend along the course of the nerve
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Plexiform neurofibromas may be single lesions or multiple. Single lesions are associated with \_\_\_\_\_\_.
neurofibromatosis type 1
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Plexiform neurofibroma (note individual nerve fascicles are expanded by tumor having a myxoid stroma)
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In plexiform neurofibromas, there is a homozygous alteration of ______ in the schwann cell component.
NF1 gene
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Dx? Why?
* Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNSTs) * Spindle-shaped cells
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Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath tumors are typically malignant forms of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
plexiform neurofibromas (usually start in large peripheral nerves of chest, abdomen, pelvis, neck or limb girdle)
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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_% of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors arise in patients with NF1.
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triton tumor
malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor that exhibits rhabdomyoblastic differentiation

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