Tumors of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves Flashcards
Classification of astrocitomas
Pilocytic
Diffuse
Anaplastic
Glioblastoma
Pilocytic astrocytoma tumor
children and young adults
infratentorially or allow the optic pathways and thalamic regions
Difusse astrocytoma localization
supratentorial within the temporal frontal lobe
Diffuse astrocytoma characteristics
Microscopically benign (infiltration of microcitis but no necrosis, no microvascular progeneration…)
Beiological malignant (infiltrative growth. Survival up to 10 years
Diffuse astrocytoma treatment
Surgery is the best but also chemo
Anaplastic astrocytoma characteristics
no haemorrage or necrosis but nucleus polymorphous, hyper cellular mitosis, microvascular proliferation, endothelial proliferation.
Survival up to 3 years
When does the patient has longer survival
when mutation of IDH is grade 2
Most frequent glioma
Glioblastoma
Glioblastoma age of presentation
50/60 years
Glioblastoma characteristics
Central necrosis, edema
Glioblastoma localization
white matter of hemisphere, basal and thalamus
Necrosis and microvascular proliferation
Oligodendroglioma localization
Supratentorial (more than 90%)
Ependymomamas age
All but more in children
Ependymomas localization
Arise in the region of 4th ventricle
Posterior fossa in children. In adults spinal ependymomas are commoner than intracranial
Types of Ependymomas
Mixopapillary (grade I)
Ependymoma (grade II)
Anaplastic ependymoma (grade III)
Rossette is characteristic in
Ependymomas
Diffuse midline glioma mutation
H3K27 mutation (histone mutation)
Diffuse midline glioma age
Children young adults
Schwannoma is it benign or malign?
Benign tumor of the Schwann cells that envelops cranial nerves, most commonly VIII and V
Schwannoma characteristic
VIII: Progressive unilateral hearing loss, tintinnus and vertigo
V, VII: facial sensory loss and facial weaknes. Hydrocephalus due to compression of brainstem
Meningioma age
Females after 50 years
Meningioma localization
parasagital region, sphenoid wing, spinal cord (thoracic segment). Rarely invade the brain
Meningioma characteristics
Intradural tumor, well-demarked, compressing the brain/spinal cord
Medulloblastoma age
Embrional tumor
Medulloblastoma localization
Cerebellum or posterior fosa
Medulloblastoma characteristic
Invasive, rapidly growing, metastasize
Drop metastasis
In medulloblastoma metastasis all the way down to cauda equina at the base of the spinal cord
Types of pineal gland tumors
Pinealocytoma (benign)
Pinealoblastoma (WHO IV)
Clinical presentation of intracranial tumor
headache which worsens with activity
Hemiparesis, cognitive disfunction, ataxia, aphasia, Cranial nerve involvement
Seizures
Increased intracranial pressure: headache, disturbance of consciousness, vomiting, visual problems
Bitemporal hemianopsia (if is compressing chiasma optic)
Hearing loss (acoustic neuroma)
Intractable epilepsy