Brain tumors Flashcards
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Metastatic intracranial tumor- Eti
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- Most common brain tumor in adults
- To brain via blood, originating elsewhere in body
- 20% of METS go to brain
- 4-10x more common than primary brain tumor
- Lung cancer!
- Melanoma, renal cell, breast and colorectal too
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Metastatic intracranial tumor- Tx
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- Surgery
- Chemo to original CA
3
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Metastatic intracranial tumor- Sx
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- Multiple lesions on MRI
- Intracranial pressure
- Obstructive hydrocephalus
4
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Acoustic neuroma- Eti
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- Nerve sheet tumor, arise from Schwann cells
- Glia of PNS
- Vestibular branch of CN VIII
- 50 yrs old
- Incidence increasing
- Tinnitus, unilateral
- Due to exposure of loud noise
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Meningioma- Eti
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- Most common primary brain tumor
- Tumor attached to dura mater
- W>M, hx of radiation
- Slow growing
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Astrocytoma- Eti
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- Glial cell origin, glioma
- Low grade- Stage 1-2
- High grade- Stage 3-4
7
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Glioblastoma- Eti
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- Most common primary malignant brain tumor
- Cerebral white matter
- Onset > 60
8
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Glioblastoma- Sx
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- Ring of tissue around necrotic core
- Spreads rapidly
- HA sudden onset- intracranial pressure, drowsiness
- Focal neuro
- Necrosis with vascular proliferation
9
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Meningiomas- Sx
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Vary by location
- Visual complications of optic nerve tract
- Seizures
- Hearing loss
- Mental status change
- Weak extremities
- Obstructive hydrocephalus
- Spontaneous hemorrhage
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Acoustic neuroma- Sx
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- Unilateral, sensorineural hearing loss
- +/- focal cranial nerve deficits
- Idiopathic longlasting tinnitus
- Sudden, unilateral hearing loss
11
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Acoustic neuroma- Dx
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- MRI or CT
- Confirm loss with audiometery
12
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Acoustic neuroma- Tx
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- Surgery, radiation and observation
13
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Astrocytoma- Well differentiated- Sx
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- Focal or generalized seizure
- Slowly growing
- Childhood or early adulthood most common
- Anywhere in brain and spinal cord
14
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Astrocytoma- Dx
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MRI or CT
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Astrocytoma-Tx
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Surg, radiation, chemo
