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Neuro Tumors Flashcards

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Adult CNS Tumor - crosses corpus callosum

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Glioblastoma

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Adult CNS Tumor - GFAP

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Gliobastoma

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Adult CNS Tumor - Pseudopalisading and necrosis?

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Glioblastoma

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Adult CNS Tumor - from arachnoid cells

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Menigioma

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Adult CNS Tumor - Whorled and psmmoma bodies

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Meningioma

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Adult CNS Tumor - affects CN8?

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Schwanoma

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Adult CNS Tumor - linked with NF2

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Schwanoma (bilateral acoustic schwanomas)

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Adult CNS Tumor - S100+

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Schwannoa

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Adult CNS Tumor - affects frontal lobes

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Oligodendroglioma

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Adult CNS Tumor - calcifed, dark nuclei and clear cytoplasm

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Oligodendroglioma

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Childhood CNS Tumor - GFAP

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Pilocytic astrocytoma

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Childhood CNS Tumor - eosinophllic, corkscrew fibers (fibers called?)

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Rosenthal fibers - Pilocytic astrocytoma

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Childhood CNS Tumor - Cystic with solid mass

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Pilocytic astrocytoma

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Childhood CNS Tumor - from primitive neuroectodermal tumor

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Medulloblastoma

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Childhood CNS Tumor - drop mets?

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Medulloblastoma

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Childhood CNS Tumor - creates hydrocephalus with small blue cells and rosettes

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Medulloblastoma

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Childhood CNS Tumor - Hydocephalus with perivascular peudorosettes

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Ependymoma

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Childhood CNS Tumor - Blepharoplasts

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Ependymoma (Blepharoplasts - basal ciliary bodies)

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Childhood CNS Tumor - can produce EPO and are highly vascular

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Hemangioblastoma

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Childhood CNS Tumor - associated with VHL

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Hemangioblastoma

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Childhood CNS Tumor - from Rathke’s pouch

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Craniopharyngioma

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Childhood CNS Tumor - can cause bitemporal hemianopia but NOT an adenoma

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Craniopharyngioma

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Adult CNS Tumor - hemorrhage and necrosis?

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Glioblastoma

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Children CNS tumor - cystic lesion with dark material and granular debris. Histological exam resembles tooth?

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Craniopharyngioma

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Children CNS tumor - consists of both glial cells and neurons?

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Medulloblastoma

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