Primary and secondary brain tumours

Question 1

What are the 2 types of primary tumours?

Answer 1

• Benign eg. meningioma
• Malignant eg. glioblastoma

Question 2

What are secondary tumours?

Answer 2

The common cancers that metastasise to the brain are:
* Lung
* Breast
* Renal cell carcinoma
* Melanoma

Question 3

What is the presentation of primary and secondary tumours?

Answer 3

• Raised intracranial pressure->headache, altered mental status, nausea, vomiting and gait abnormalities
• Papilloedema