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What is the most common primary brain tumour in adults?

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Glioblastoma

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What are the presenting features of glioblastoma?

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  • Signs of raised ICP (headaches etc)
  • Seizures
  • Focal neurological deficits
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What is the typical appearance of glioblastoma on imaging?

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  • Solid tumour (irregular in shape + size) with central necrosis surrounded by a rim that enhances with contrast
  • Vasogenic oedema (due to disruption of BBB)
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What is the typical histopathological appearance of glioblastomas?

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Pleomorphic tumour cells border necrotic areas

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What is the management of glioblastomas?

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Surgical removal with post-operative chemotherapy ± radiotherapy
Dexamethasone for oedema

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What is the 2nd most common primary tumour is adults?

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Meningioma

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What are the presenting features of meningiomas?

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  • Mostly asymptomatic
  • Seizures
  • Focal neurological signs (i.e. depends on location of the tumour)
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Where in the cranium do meningiomas typically occur?

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  • Falx cerebri
  • Superior sagittal sinus
  • Skull base
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From which type of cells do meningiomas arise?

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Arise from the arachnoid cap cells of the meninges

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What is the histopathological appearance of meningiomas?

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Spindle cells in concentric whorls and calcified psammoma bodies

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What is the management of meningiomas?

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  • Observation
  • Radiotherapy
  • Surgical resection
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What are the presenting features of vestibular schwannomas?

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  • Sensorineural hearing loss
  • Tinnitus
  • Dizziness/vertigo
  • Sometimes CN V and VII palsies
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What is the most common location for vestibular schwannomas to develop?

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Cerebellopontine angle

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Which condition are vestibular schwannomas classically associated with?

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Neurofibromatosis type 2

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Describe the histopathological appearance of vestibular schwannomas?

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  • Antoni A or B patterns

- Verocay bodies (acellular areas surrounded by nuclear palisades)

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What is the management of vestibular schwannomas?

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  • Observation
  • Radiotherapy
  • Surgical resection
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What is the most common primary brain tumour of childhood?

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Pilocytic astrocytoma

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What are the presenting features of pilocytic astrocytomas?

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DANISH:

  • Dysdiadochokinesis
  • Ataxia
  • Nystagmus
  • Intention tremor
  • Slurred/staccato speech
  • Hypotonia
  • Features of raised ICP
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Describe the histopathological appearance of pilocytic astrocytomas.

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Rosenthal fibres (corkscrew eosinophilic bundle)

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What is the management of pilocytic astrocytomas?

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Surgical resection + chemotherapy

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What are the presenting features of ependymoma?

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Raised ICP (headaches, papilloedema, N+V)

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Where in the cranium do ependymomas most commonly occur?

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4th ventricle

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Describe the histopathological appearance of ependymomas.

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Perivascular pseudorosettes

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What is the management for ependymomas?

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Surgical resection + chemotherapy

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What are the presenting features of an oligodendroma?
- Seizures - Focal neurological deficits - Personality changes (location in frontal lobe)
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Where in the cranium do oligodendromas typically occur?
Frontal lobe
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Describe the histopathological appearance of oligodendromas.
Calcifications with 'fried-egg' appearance
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What is the management of oligodendromas?
- Watchful waiting | - Benign and slow-growing therefore intervention is rarely needed
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How do pituitary microadenomas present?
Asymptomatic
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How do pituitary macroadenomas present?
- Hypopituitarism - Headache - Bitemporal hemianopia (upper quadrant > lower quadrant)
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What is the management of pituitary adenomas?
Trans-sphenoidal surgical resection
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Which brain tumour of childhood is the most malignant?
Medulloblastoma
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Which part of the cranium do medulloblastomas typically occur?
Infratentorial compartment
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What is the histopathological appearance of medulloblastomas?
- Small blue cells | - Rosette pattern of cells with many mitotic figures
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What is the management of medulloblastomas?
Surgical resection + chemotherapy
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What is the most common paediatric supratentorial tumour?
Craniopharyngioma
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What are the presenting features of craniopharyngiomas?
- Hormonal disturbance - Symptoms of hydrocephalus/raised ICP - Bitemporal hemianopia (lower quadrant > upper quadrant)
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Describe the cellular origin of craniopharyngiomas.
Solid/cystic tumours of the sellar region that are derives from the remnants of Rathke's pouch
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What is the management of craniopharyngiomas?
Surgical resection ± post-operative radiotherapy
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What brain tumour is commonly associated with von Hippel-Lindau syndrome?
Haemangioblastoma

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