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Brain tumours Flashcards

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List the cancers in children younger than 2 years old:

A

Choroid plexus papilloma
Anapaestic astrocytoma
Teratoma

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Cancers in the first 10 years of life

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Medulloblastoma
Astrocytoma
Ependymoma
Craniopharyngeoma
Glioma
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3
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Most common cancer causing cranial metastases in children

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Neuroblastoma

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Most common location affected by cancer in children

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Infratentorial

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List the supratentorial tumours in children (5)

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Astrocytoma
PXA
PNET
DNET
Ganglioglioma
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List the infratentorial tumours in children (4)

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Juvenile pilocystic astro
PNET- Medulloblastoma
Ependymoma
Brainstem astrocytoma

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List the supratentorial tumours in adults:

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Metastases ++++
 Glioma- 25%:
         - astrocytoma (fibrillary and anaplastic)
         - GBM
         - Oligodendroglioma
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List the infratentorial tumours in adults:

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Metastases +++++

Haemangioblastoma

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How would astrocytoma spread?

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along the white matter tract

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How would ependymoma spread?

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ependymoma of the 4th ventricle in children extends through the foramen of Magendie to cisterna magna and through the lateral foramina of Luschka to CPA.

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Name the tumours causing subarachnoid seeding:

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"PEG LOCh"
PNET
Ependymoma
GBM
Lymphoma
Oliogodendroglioma
Choroid plexus papilloma.
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Name the cancer that typically crosses the midline (via infiltrating the CC)

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GBM

- Radiation necrosis can mimic GBM recurrence

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Where is lymphomna usually located?

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Near the midline

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How would epidermoid cyst cross the midline?

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via the subarachnoid space

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