Ch28, Tumors Flashcards
Location of primary tumors in adults
cerebral cortex
above tentorium
Lcoation of priamry tumors on children
posterior fossa
below tentorium
single lesion;
also associated with what other clinical finding?
primary tumor
striking edema
multiple lesions
metastasis; not a primary tumor
___% of adult primary tumors are infiltrating astrocytomas
80%
Age of onset of infiltrating astrocytoma
40-60yo
Presenting signs of infiltrating astrocytoma
seizure, HA, focal neuro deficity
Types of infiltrating astrocytoma
diffuse astrocytoma (2/4) anaplastic astrocytoma (3/4) glioblastoma (4/4)
Glioblastioma (4/4) morphology
necrotic edges»_space; pseudopalisading
GFAP
intermediate filament present in glial cells in Glioblastioma (4/4)
Glioblastioma (4/4) prognosis
15 months and 25% alive at 2 years
Pilocytic astrocytoma location
floor/wall of 3rd vent
optic nerve
cerebral hemishpheres
Pilocytic astrocytoma age group
children, YA
Pilocytic astrocytoma gross morphology
mural nodile in wall of cyst, posterior fossa
Rosenthal fibers and microcysts present in ____ astrocytoma
Pilocytic astrocytoma
Location of pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (2/4)
temporal lobe of young pt
Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma
Infiltrating astrocytoma
Oligodendroglioma
Dysembryoplastic neuroepothelial tumor
seizures
Age by which most BS Gliomas occur
20yo
- Pontine glioma
- Tectal gliomas
- Cortocomedullary junciton tumors
(Location) of most to least aggressive BS gliomas
Morphology - Calcification tumor in white matter
Location - Frontal lobe
Seizure presenteation
Mid life; 5-15% of gliomas
Oligodendroglioma
Age of oligodendroglioma onset
midlife (5-15%)
Oligodendroglioma is d/t loss of heterozygosity in what chromosomes?
1p
19q
Ependymoma:
Age + Most common location (for adults and children
0-20yo + 4th ventricle
Adults + SC central canal
Ependymoma:
if not radiated correctly, growth down thru 4th vent»_space; ventricular space blockage = ??
hydrocephalus
adult ependymoma associated with which NF?
NF2
Myxopapillary ependymoma location
distal SC, philum terminale
Paraventriculat mass lesions:
solid, may be calcified, attached to ventricular slinign
subependymoma
Ependymoma Subependymoma Choroid plexus papilloma Colloid cysts of 3rd vent Medulloblastoma
hydrocephalus
colloid cysts of 3rd vent = noncomminicating
most common CNS tumor of mature neurons
Ganglioma
rare, low grade childhood neoplasm often presenting as a seizure disorder;
Dysembryoplastic neuroepothelial tumor
prognosis of Dysembryoplastic neuroepothelial tumor
prognosis after resection is good