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Cerebrum (4-8-14) Flashcards

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tumors in dura matter

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meningioma

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tumors in cerebrum

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astrocytomas (infiltrating glioma) oligodendroglioma (infiltrating glioma) ganglioglioma

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tumors that cross corpus callosum

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GBM CNS Lymphoma

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where do cerebral metastatic neoplasms come from?

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-any cancer= LUNG, breast, prostate, gi, KIDNEY -Melanoma -Choriocarcinoma

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MC location of Infiltrating Gliomas in children?

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Brainstem OR Thalamus

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Astrocytoma, WHO grade II: who gets it?

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Found in white matter of young adults, 30-40 yrs

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Astrocytoma, WHO grade II: imaging?

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T2-bright but lacks contrast enhancement

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Astrocytoma, WHO grade Il: prognosis?

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extent of resection, neurological status at presentation

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Astrocytoma, WHO grade II: survival?

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> 10 years survival

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Anaplastic Astrocytoma, WHO grade III: presentation? imaging? survival?

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Presents 10 years later than Grade II Often enhance in focal or patchy pattern 2-4 year survival

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Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM), WHO grade IV -age? -imaging? -survival?

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-Peak incidence 50-60 years -Neoplasm occupies both hemispheres through the corpus callosum -Irregular ring enhancing -Average 1 year survival

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Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma (PXA) -age? -location? -imaging?

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Generally in children and young adults Typically supratentorial cortex (temporal lobe, superficial) MRI: well circumscribed/cystic

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Oligodendroglioma: genetics? microscopic?

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loss of chromosomes 1p,19q Perinuclear halos Delicate capillaries Calcification

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Primary CNS lymphoma

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Elder individual -Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, enhancing (without necrosis) MRI In HIV positive individual -Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, LMPEBV +, ring enhancing MRI WITH necrosis

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Periventricular Neoplasms

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Ependymomas Central neurocytomas Colloid cyst

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Ependymoma -who gets it? -location?

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Both children and adults 4th ventricle=child Spinal cord = adult

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Central Neurocytoma

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Young adults that present with acute increase in intracranial pressure Non-infiltrating low grade tumors, WHO II Rare tumors that arise from neoplastic neurons

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Astrocytoma, WHO grade II

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Diffuse Astrocytoma, WHO Grade II

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Diffuse Astrocytoma, WHO Grade II

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Anaplastic Astrocytoma, WHO grade III

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Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Grade III

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Glioblastoma Multiforme, Grade IV

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GBM “Butterfly Lesion”

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GBM

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GBM

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Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma

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Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma

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Oligodendroglioma

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Oligodendroglioma

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CNS Lymphoma

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CNS Lymphoma

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Ependymoma

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Ependymoma

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Ependymoma

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Central Neurocytoma

looks just like Oligodendroglioma, won’t be asked to distinguish

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