Core Radiology Neuro Chapter

Question 1

Tumors with cyst and enhancing nodule differential

4

Answer 1

JPA
Hemangioblastoma
Pleomorphic xanthocytoma (PXA)
Ganglioglioma

Question 2

Intraventricular tumor differential

5

Answer 2

Central neurocytoma
Choroid papilloma/carcinoma
Meningioma
SEGA
Subependymoma

Question 3

Pediatric posterior fossa masses

5

Answer 3

Medulloblastoma (most common)
Hemangioblastoma

JPA
Ependymoma
ATRT

Question 4

Adult posterior fossa masses

4

Answer 4

Medulloblastoma
Hemangioblastoma

Mets
Astrocytoma

Question 5

CPA mass

7

Answer 5

Aneurysm
Arachnoid cyst
Epidermoid

Meningioma
Schwannoma
Cordoma (if clival)
Chondrosarcoma (if petroclival)

Question 6

Intrinsic pituitary mass

Answer 6

Adenoma (Micro or Macro)
Rathke’s cleft cyst
Hypophysisit (Lymphocytic or Granluomatous)

Question 7

Suprasellar mass

10 (6 omas, 2 oids, 2 other)

Answer 7

Meningioma
Craniopharyngioma
Optic pathway glioma (an astrocytoma)
Germinoma
Hypothalamic hamartoma
Lymphoma

Aneurysm
Epidermoid
Dermoid
Rathke’s

Question 8

Pineal mass

4

Answer 8

Pineoblastoma
Pineocytoma
Pineal cyst
Germ cell tumor

Question 9

Pineal region mass

3 “omas” + 1 more

Answer 9

Glioma
Meningioma
Lipoma
Vein of Galen aneurysma