CNC tumor Flashcards
0
Q
Primary CNS tumor in adult 70% of it is found at ________
A
Above the tentorium
1
Q
Primary CNS tumor accounts for 20% of all childhood cancers, 70% of it arise in the ____________
A
Posterior fossa
2
Q
Grossly this tumor are often cystic with mural nodule in the wakl of the cyst
A
Pilocystic astrocytoma
3
Q
Low grade tumor if infiltrating astrocytoma over-express _______ and ______
A
Platelet derived growth factor alpha
P53
4
Q
High grade lesions in infiltrating astrocytoma includes abnormalities in _________
A
RB
p16/CDKNaA
5
Q
This tumor typically occur in temporal lobes of young patients often with a history of seizures.
A
Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytomas