neuro19b Flashcards
von Hippel-Lindau disease
hereditary retinal angiomas, pancreatic cysts, and kidney tumors
primary CNS lymphoma is usually of what type?
intermediate to high grade non Hodgkin lymphomas of B cell origin
treatment of choice for primary CNS lymphoma
chemo and radiation
on radiology, you see a supraceller calcified cyst
craniopharyngioma
most freq metastatic brain tumors originate where
lung, skin, kidney, breast, colon
what are “drop metastases”?
intradural extramedullary spinal mets that arise from intracranial lesions
where do drop mets usually come from
ependymomas or medullablastomas, but they can also be seen with choroid plexus papilloma and other primary brain tumors
NF2 associated tumors
bilateral vestibular schwannomas, meningiomas, and intrmaedullary ependymomas
in primary CNS lymphoma, do not forget to do what
evaluate the patient’s immune status and look for ocular involvement by careful optho exam
brain mets that bleed easily
melanoma, renal cell carcinoma, and choriocarcinoma
best treatment for GBM
surgery followed by radiation and concurrent temozolamide
