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Neuroscience Pathology 2 (Tumours and Infections) Flashcards

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State the 5 common sites of tumour, state the common tumours found in each site

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  1. meninges - meningioma
  2. brain parenchyma - medulloblastoma (embryonal tumour), central neuroctyoma (neurons), gliomas (glial tissues)
  3. ventricles - choroid plexus tumour, ependymomas
  4. midline structures - pituitary gland tumour, germ cell tumour, pineal gland tumour
  5. others - lymphoma, secondary metastases
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State the 3 common routes of spread of tumour if metastatic

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  1. infiltrate directly into organ
  2. via CSF
  3. extracranially (rare)
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State the 4 common tumour types in children.

Are primary tumours or secondary tumours more common in children?

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  1. medulloblastoma (infratentorial)
  2. ependymoma (ventricles)
  3. germ cell tumours (midline)
  4. pilocytic astrocytoma (cerebellum)

In children, primary tumours are more common than secondary tumours (3:1)

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State the 2 clinical presentations common in all tumours

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  1. raised ICP - headache, nausea, vomiting, papilloedema, altered mental state, loss of consciousness, bradycardia, hypertension, neurogenic pulmonary oedema
  2. focal neurologic deficit
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IN MENINGES: MENINGIOMA
- Originate from ____ cells
- Can occur at ____ ____ and ____ ____
- Can invade into ____ ____
- Common and ____-growing
- More common in ____
- WHO grade:
- Important tumour in ____ syndrome
- Commonest type of menigioma = ____ type

Histology:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

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IN MENINGES: MENINGIOMA
- Originate from ARACHNOID cells
- Can occur at FALX CEREBRI and CEREBRAL CONVEXITIES
- Can invade into SKULL BONE
- Common and SLOW-growing
- More common in FEMALES
- WHO grade: I-III
- Important tumour in NF-2 syndrome
- Commonest type of menigioma = MENINGOTHELIAL type

Histology:
(1) PSAMOMMA BODIES
(2) NUCLEAR INCLUSIONS
(3) MENINGOTHELIAL WHORLS
(4) UNIFORMED OVOID CELLS

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State everything you know about meningioma

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IN MENINGES: MENINGIOMA
- Originate from ARACHNOID cells
- Can occur at FALX CEREBRI and CEREBRAL CONVEXITIES
- Can invade into SKULL BONE
- Common and SLOW-growing
- More common in FEMALES
- WHO grade: I-III
- Important tumour in NF-2 syndrome
- Commonest type of menigioma = MENINGOTHELIAL type

Histology:
(1) PSAMOMMA BODIES
(2) NUCLEAR INCLUSIONS
(3) MENINGOTHELIAL WHORLS
(4) UNIFORMED OVOID CELLS

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Name the tumour in brain parenchyma.

State the 3 types of cells in brain parenchyma that can be affected by tumours and name some common tumours associated with each type of cell. State any other common tumours not associated with specific cell types.

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GLIOMA!

  1. astocytes - astrocytoma
  2. oligodenodrocytes - oligodendromas
  3. ependymal cell - ependymoma
  4. others - central neurocytoma (neuronal tumour), primitive tumorus (embryonal tumours)
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In brain parenchyma: ASTROCYTOMA
- WHO Grade:
- General histo: ____ ____ + nuclear ____
- 3 types of astrocytoma
(1) ____ astrocytoma (Grade ____)
- Occurs in ____ (presents ____ or ____)
- May have ____ component
- Macro = ____ nodules within ____
- Micro =
(2) ____, ____-IDH (Grade ____-____)
(3) _____, _____-IDH (Grade ____)
- Prognosis: ____
- Macro = ____ and ____ brain parenchyma
- Micro =

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In brain parenchyma: ASTROCYTOMA
- WHO Grade:
- General histo: INCREASED CELLULARITY + nuclear ATYPIA
- 3 types of astrocytoma
(1) PILOCYTIC astrocytoma (Grade I)
- Occurs in CHILDREN (presents SUPRATENTORIAL or INFRATENTORIAL)
- May have CYSTIC component
- Macro = SOLID nodules within CYST
- Micro = NEOPLASTIC ASTROCYTES DEMONSTRATE LONG FIBRILLARY CYTOPLASMIC PROCESSES
(2) ASTROCYTOMA, MUTANT-IDH (Grade II-IV)
(3) GLIOBLASTOMA, WILD-TYPE-IDH (Grade IV)
- Prognosis: POOR
- Macro = NECROTIC and HAEMORRHAGIC brain parenchyma
- Micro = NUCLEAR PLEOMORPHISM, PALISADING NECROSIS, MICROVASCULAR INVASION

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In brain parenchyma: OLIGODENDROGLIOMAS (Grade ____-____)
- Usually occurs in ____ ____
- Defined by genetic profile: (1) ____ and (2) ____
- Prognosis:
- Micro:

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In brain parenchyma: OLIGODENDROGLIOMAS (Grade II-III)
- Usually occurs in CEREBRAL CORTEX
- Defined by genetic profile: (1) IDH-MUTANT and (2) WHOLE ARM DELETION OF 1P AND 1Q
- Prognosis: GOOD (CHEMOTHERAPY)
- Micro: UNIFORMED ROUND CELLS WITH FRIED EGG APPEARANCE

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State the WHO grade of ependymomas

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Grade II-III (same as oligodendromas)

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Name the 2 other tumours included in brain parenchyma which are not from oligodendrocytes, astrocytes or ependymal cells.

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  1. neuronal tumour
  2. embryonal tumour
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In brain parenchyma, NEURONAL TUMOURS
- Common in ____
- Occurs near the ____ resulting in ____
- Prognosis =

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In brain parenchyma, NEURONAL TUMOURS
- Common in ADULTS
- Occurs near the 3RD VENTRICLE resulting in RAISED ICP
- Prognosis = GOOD

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In brain parenchyma, EMBRYONAL TUMOURS
- Common in ____, very aggressive
- Can occur ____ or ____
(1) Supratentorial = CNS neuroblastoma —> prognosis =
(2) Infratentorial = ____
- Occurs in ____ (vermis for ____, hemispheres for ____)
- Aggressive and spreads via ____ to cause ____
- Molecular profile = ____ and ____ activation status, ____ mutant/wild-type
- Micro: (5)

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In brain parenchyma, EMBRYONAL TUMOURS
- Common in CHILDREN, very aggressive
- Can occur SUPRATENTORIAL or INFRATENTORIAL
(1) Supratentorial = CNS neuroblastoma —> prognosis = POOR
(2) Infratentorial = MEDULOBLASTOMA
- Occurs in CEREBELLUM (vermis for CHILDREN, hemispheres for ADULTS)
- Aggressive and spreads via CSF to cause HYDROCEPHALUS
- Molecular profile = WNT and SHH activation status, TP53 mutant/wild-type
- Micro: (5) SHEETS OF SMALL CELLS, HIGH N/C RATIO, HIGH MITOTIC RATE, CARROT SHAPE NUCLEI, ROSETTES

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State the histological features of embryoal tumours

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Specifically for infratentorial - medulloblastoma
- rosettes
- carrot shape nuclei
- high n/c ratio
- high mitotic rate
- sheets of small cells

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State one unique feature of medulloblastoma. State the common group associated with this tumour.

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MEDULLOBLASTOMA
- WNT and SHH activation status
- TP53 mutant / wild-type

Commonly associated with children

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State the specific genetic profile of oligodendrogliomas. State whether this tumour has good or poor prognosis.

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OLIGODENDROGLIOMAS
- mutation in IDH1
- whole arm deletion of 1p and 1q
- good prognosis (responds well to chemotherapy)

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State the histological feature of oligodendrogliomas

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uniformed round cells with fried egg apperance

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State the 3 types of astrocytomas

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  1. pilocytic astrocytomas
  2. astrocytomas (IDH-mutant)
  3. glioblastoma (IDH-wild type)
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State the histological features of pilocytic astrocytoma vs glioblastoma

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PILOCYTIC ASTROCYTOMA
- neoplastic astrocytes demonastrate long fibrillary cytoplasmic processes

GLIOBLASTOMA
- nuclear pleomorphism
- palisading necrosis
- microvascular proliferation

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State whether IDH-mutant or IDH-wild type has a better prognosis

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IDH-mutant has better prognosis
IDH-wild type has worse prognosis

21
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Name the tumour that has the histological feature
‘Uniformed round cells with fried egg apperance’

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OLIGODENDROGLIOMAS

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State the 2 classes of tumours that can occur in ventricles

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  1. ependymomas
  2. choroid plexus tumours
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In ventricles, EPENDYMOMAS:
- Can occur ____, ____ or in ____ ____
- Occurs in ____ and ____ (in children = located in ____ fossa)
- Relation to ____
- Can cause ____
- Micro:

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In ventricles, EPENDYMOMAS:
- Can occur PERIVENTRICULARLY, INTRAPARENCHYMALLY or in SPINAL CORD
- Occurs in CHILDREN and YOUNG ADULTS (in children = located in POSTERIOR fossa)
- Relation to NEUROFIBROMATOSIS-2 (NF-2)
- Can cause HYDROCEPHALUS
- Micro: PERIVASCULAR PSEUDOROSETTES + TRUE ROSETTES

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State the features of ependymomas

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EPENDYMOMAS (in ventricles)
- Can occur periventricularly, intraparenchymally and in spinal cord
- Occurs in children (in posterior fossa) and young adults
- Associated with neurofibromatosis-2 (NF-2)
- Can cause hydrocephalus
- Histo: Perivascular pseudorosettes + True rosettes

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In ventricles, CHOROID PLEXUS TUMOUR, state the 2 types of tumours and their histological feautres.

State any condition that can occur with choroid plexus tumours.

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In ventricles, CHOROID PLEXUS TUMOUR
(1) CHOROID PLEXUS PAPILLOMA
- Histo: minimal nuclear atypia + moderate mitotic rate + intact basement membrane

(2) CHOROID PLEXUS CARCINOMA
- Histo: greater cellularity + increased nucelar atypia + increased mitotic rate

Hydrocephalus can occur in choroid plexus tumours.

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Recall:
Name the tumour that has the histological feature:
‘True rosettes and perivascular pseudorosettes’

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EPENDYMOMAS

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State the 3 types of tumours in the midline structures of the brain

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  1. pituitary gland tumours
  2. germ cells tumours
  3. pineal gland tumours
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In midline structures, PITUITARY TUMOUR
- Due to ____ tumours
- Clinical presentations =
- 2 types of tumours =

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In midline structures, PITUITARY TUMOUR
- Due to SELLAR tumours
- Clinical presentations = VISUAL FIELD DEFECTS (OPTIC CHIASMA COMPRESSION - BITEMPORAL HEMIANOPIA) + ENDOCRINE EFFECTS
- 2 types of tumours = ENDOCRINE TUMOUR, EMBRYONAL REMNANTS TUMOUR (Craniopharyngioma)

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State everything you know about craniopharyngiomas.

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CRANIOPHARYNGIOMAS are embryonal remnant tumours that affect pituitary gland
- Common in children or older adults
- 2 types = Adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma + Papillary craniopharyngioma
- Histo: Squamous epithelium + wet keratin + calcifications

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State everything you know about germ cell tumours (in midline structures)

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GERM CELL TUMOURS (midline structures)
- More common in male children > female adults
- Occurs more commonly in pineal gland than supresellar region
- 2 types : Teratoma + Germinoma

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State the differences betwen pineocytoma and pineoblastoma

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Pineal gland tumours (midline structure) occurs in or near the pineal gland

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State the histological features of craniopharyngioma

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  1. wet kerratin
  2. calcifications
  3. squamous epithelium
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State everything you know about lymphomas in the brain

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LYMPHOMAS (primary)
- Most are B cell and Non-hodgkin lymphomas
- Immunosuppressed patients –> EBV-driven lymphomas
- Differentials = metastases, lymphoma, infection

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State the 2 types of benign metastases (non-CNS)

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  1. schwannoma
  2. neurofibroma
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State everything you know about schwannoma

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SCHWANNOMA
- well circumscribed and encapsulated
- attached to nerve

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In peripheral nerve sheath tumours (non-CNS), NEUROFIBROMA
- Non-encapsulated
- Located within ____ or ____ nerves
- Neurocutaneous syndrome = ____ ____ syndrome
- Tumours/hamartomas in skin/nervous syste are often ____
- 4 types of neurofibromas =

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In peripheral nerve sheath tumours (non-CNS), NEUROFIBROMA
- Non-encapsulated
- Located within SKIN or DEEP nerves
- Neurocutaneous syndrome = FAMILIAL TURNER syndrome
- Tumours/hamartomas in skin/nervous syste are often AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT (AD)
- 2 types of neurofibromas = NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1 (NF-1), NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 2 (NF-2), TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS, VON-HIPPEL LINDAU DISEASE

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State everything you know about NEUROFIBROMATOSIS-1 (NF-1)

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NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1 (NF-1)
- Mutation of NF-1 (NEUROFIBROMIN) gene located on chromosome 17
- Gene is a tumour suppressor gene which REGULATES signal transduction
- AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT tumour
- Complications = NEURAL TUMOUR INCLUDING PLEXIFORM NF, OPTIC NERVE GLIOMA, HAMARTOMAS (lisch nodules), SARCOMATOUS TRANSFORMATION OF NEUROFIBROMAS

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State everything you know about NEUROFIBROMATOSIS-2 (NF-2)

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NEUROFIBROMATOSIS-2 (NF-2)
- Mutation of NF-2 (MERLIN) gene
- Autosomal dominant tumour

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State the histological features associated with neurofibroma

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  1. spindle cells present within loose stroma
  2. collagen fibres present within stroma
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State everything you know about TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS

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TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS
- Mutation of TSC-1 and TSC-2 genes which are protein products participating in cell proliferation
- Autosomal dominant non-cancerous tumour

Clinical features:
- Brain - cortical tubers + hamartomas
- Skin lesions - adenoma sebaceum + shagreen patches + ungual fibromas
- Lung lesions
- Renal angiomyolipomas

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State everything you know about VON-HIPPEL LINDAU DISEASE

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VON-HIPPEL LINDAU DISEASE
- Mutation of VHL tumour suppressor gene on chromosome 3 involved in regulation of angiogenesis and cell cycle

Clinical features
- Hemangioblastoma
- Cysts
- Renal cell carcinoma
- Paranglioma, phaeochromocytomas
- Endolymphatic sac tumour

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With reference to MENINGITIS, state
(1) Common infective agents
(2) Investigation
(3) Complications

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With reference to MENINGITIS, state

(1) Common infective agents
Acute Bacterial
- Neonates = E coli, Listeria
- Infants = Haemophilus influenzae
- Adolescents = Meningococcus (N meningitidis)
- Adults = Meningococcus, Pneumococcus (strep pneumoniae)

Tuberculous - MTB
Aseptic - viral (enterovrisues - echovirus, coxsackie)
Fungal - Cryptococcus neoformans, Candida albicans

(2) Investigation
- CSF examination by spinal tap (cloudy postiive for polymorphs (bacterial), lymphocytes (viral), either or (MTB))

(3) Complications
- Brain infarction
- Meningeal fibrosis and hydrocephalus
- Damage to cranial nerves
- Raised ICP
- Mental retardation (children mostly)

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State the complications of meningitis

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  1. Brain infarction
  2. Meningeal fibrosis and hydrocephalus
  3. Damage to cranial nerves
  4. Raised ICP
  5. Mental retardation
44
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State the macroscopic and microscopic features of tuberculous meningitis

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MACROSCOPIC:
- gelatinous exudate at base of brain
- white granules of tubercles (granulomas) along meninges and blood vessels

MICROSCOPIC
- obliterative endarteritis (cerebral ischemia and infarct)
- fibrous adhesions in arachnoid mater
- tuberculoma in brain parenchyma

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State everything you know about SUBDURAL EMPYEMA

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SUBDURAL EMPYEMA
- pus collection in subdural space
- local source of infection - skull or paranasal sinus infection
- presentation = local + meningitis symptoms
- complication = thrombophlebitis of bridging veins –> infarction of brain
- treatment = surgical drainage

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State everything you know about EXTRADURAL EMPYEMA

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EXTRADURAL EMPYEMA
- pus collection found in epidural space
- local source of infection - sinusitis or iatrogenic
- commonly associated with osteomyelitis
- severe complication = spinal cord epidural infection –> cord compression –> medical emergency

47
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State the CNS targets of specific viruses:
(1) Neurons and glia
(2) Motor neurons
(3) Dorsal Root Ganglia
(4) Microglia

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