Brain Tumor Path Flashcards
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Glioblastoma
Grade 4 astrocytoma
poor prognosis!!
necrosis and/or endothelial proliferation present
2
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oligodendroglioma
fried egg, chickenwire vasculature
3
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meningioma
whorled appearance, psammoma bodies (calcifications), syncytial appearance
4
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pilocytic astrocytoma
grade 1 (non-infiltrating)
can have pink Rosenthal fibers on path
5
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ependymoma
pseudorosette
6
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diffuse astrocytoma
infiltrating
grade 2
7
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anaplastic astrocytoma
grade 3
nuclear atypia and increased mitosis
8
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ganglioglioma
bi/multinucleate
grade 1
tumor with neuronal and glial components
9
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medulloblastoma
small blue round cells
10
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CNS Lymphoma
primary (can be EBV associated) or secondary
cognitive impairment, behavior change, ocular involvment
