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Tumors of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves Flashcards

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Classification of astrocitomas

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Pilocytic
Diffuse
Anaplastic
Glioblastoma

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Pilocytic astrocytoma tumor

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children and young adults
infratentorially or allow the optic pathways and thalamic regions

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Difusse astrocytoma localization

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supratentorial within the temporal frontal lobe

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Diffuse astrocytoma characteristics

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Microscopically benign (infiltration of microcitis but no necrosis, no microvascular progeneration…)
Beiological malignant (infiltrative growth. Survival up to 10 years

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Diffuse astrocytoma treatment

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Surgery is the best but also chemo

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Anaplastic astrocytoma characteristics

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no haemorrage or necrosis but nucleus polymorphous, hyper cellular mitosis, microvascular proliferation, endothelial proliferation.
Survival up to 3 years

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When does the patient has longer survival

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when mutation of IDH is grade 2

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Most frequent glioma

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Glioblastoma

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Glioblastoma age of presentation

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50/60 years

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Glioblastoma characteristics

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Central necrosis, edema

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Glioblastoma localization

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white matter of hemisphere, basal and thalamus
Necrosis and microvascular proliferation

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Oligodendroglioma localization

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Supratentorial (more than 90%)

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Ependymomamas age

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All but more in children

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Ependymomas localization

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Arise in the region of 4th ventricle
Posterior fossa in children. In adults spinal ependymomas are commoner than intracranial

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Types of Ependymomas

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Mixopapillary (grade I)
Ependymoma (grade II)
Anaplastic ependymoma (grade III)

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Rossette is characteristic in

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Ependymomas

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Diffuse midline glioma mutation

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H3K27 mutation (histone mutation)

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Diffuse midline glioma age

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Children young adults

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Schwannoma is it benign or malign?

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Benign tumor of the Schwann cells that envelops cranial nerves, most commonly VIII and V

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Schwannoma characteristic

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VIII: Progressive unilateral hearing loss, tintinnus and vertigo
V, VII: facial sensory loss and facial weaknes. Hydrocephalus due to compression of brainstem

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Meningioma age

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Females after 50 years

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Meningioma localization

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parasagital region, sphenoid wing, spinal cord (thoracic segment). Rarely invade the brain

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Meningioma characteristics

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Intradural tumor, well-demarked, compressing the brain/spinal cord

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Medulloblastoma age

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Embrional tumor

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Medulloblastoma localization

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Cerebellum or posterior fosa

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Medulloblastoma characteristic

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Invasive, rapidly growing, metastasize

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Drop metastasis

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In medulloblastoma metastasis all the way down to cauda equina at the base of the spinal cord

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Types of pineal gland tumors

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Pinealocytoma (benign)
Pinealoblastoma (WHO IV)

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Clinical presentation of intracranial tumor

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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

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most common brain tumor in pediatric

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medulloblastoma

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most common brain tumor in adults

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metástasis and then hemangioblastoma or glioblastoma

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Extramedulary tumours of the spinal cord

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Schwannoma
Meningioma

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Medullary tumors of the spinal cord

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Ependymoma
Midline gliomas
Myxopapilary ependymoma of cauda equina

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Neurofibromatosis type 1. Clinical

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Skin: cafe-au-lait spots, multiple neurofibromas, axial and inguinal freckling
Eyes: Iris hamartomas-Lish nodules
Cranial nerve: optic nerve glima

35
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Neurofibromatosis type 2. Clinical

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Bilateral vestibular scwannomas
Bilateral acustic neurinoma
multiples meningiomas
Gliomas, neurofibromas, cataract
Glial hamartomas, meningioangiomatosis, intracranial calcifications

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Meningioma common localization

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Thoracic segment

37
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Most common manifestation of low-grade pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma

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Most common localisation of pilocytic astrocytoma in children

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Little brains

39
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Drug patient with malignant edematous tumor

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Dexamethasone

40
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Where are tumours most commonly found in children

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Infratentorial

41
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Where are brain metastases most commonly found

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At the boundary (perímetro) between white and grey matter

42
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Tumour in which calcifications are characteristic

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Oligondendroglioma

43
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Most common glioma

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Glioblastoma

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Ependymoma in adult is in

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Conus medullaris and filum terminale

45
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Spinal ,meningiomas are most commonly seen in (age)

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Older women

46
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Cranial nerve most affected by neurinoma

47
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Pituitary adenoma is most commonly secreted by

48
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Tumour in left brainstem presentation

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Affected sensation of temperature and pain in the ipsilateral side of the face and contra lateral side of the body

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Tumour characteristic of neurofibromatosis type 2

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Bilateral VIII cranial nerve schwannoma

50
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Tumour than commonly occludes nerves in the sphenoid sinus

51
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76 years old cerebellum tumour is likely to be

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Metastasis

52
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Tumour causing hearing problems is likely to have arisen from

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Schwann cells

53
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Brain tumour and daily complex partial seizures. Which antiepileptic to use

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Levetiracetam

54
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Most favourable prognosis

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Pilocytic astrocytoma

55
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Worst prognosis

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Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma

56
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Bitemporal quadrantopsy of the upper quadrants causes

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Pituitary adenoma

57
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A tumor with hyperosteosis is likely to be

58
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Which tumour is treated with radiotherapy and temozolomide

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Glioblastoma

59
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Tumour in cerebellum of 35 years old man is likely to be

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Hemangioblastoma

60
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The most common brainstem tumour is

61
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Cystic tumour in cerebellum of child is likely to be

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Pilocytic astrocytoma

62
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Vision problems for 3 weeks, limited upward vision, poor pupillary reactions, convergence nystagmus at rest

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Parinaud syndrome

63
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MRI Parinaud syndrome expansive process in

64
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Parinaud syndrome

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Supranuclear vertical palsy
Pseudo-Argyll Robertson pupils
Nystagmus when convergence
Eyelid retraction
Hydrocephalus
Bilateral papilledema, skew deviation, III and IV palsy, Internuclear ophthalmoplegia

65
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Treatments for epilepsy for brain tumors

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Carbamazepine and levatiracetam

66
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Kennedy-Foster syndrome

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ipsilateral optic atrophy and anosmia, contralateral papiledema

67
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Immunophenotype of adenocarcinoma of the lung

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CK7+
CK20-
TTF1+
Napsn A+

68
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CNS tumor expresses CK7+ CK20-, TTF-. Origin of metastasis

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Breast carcinoma

69
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Tumour with 1p/19q deletion

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Oligodendroglioma

70
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Radiotherapy dosis to give postoperative radiotherapy to the astrocytoma

71
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Double images, hearing loss in the left ear, headache, paresis of the right abducens

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Carcinosis of the meninges

72
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progressive dysarthria, gait faltering, intention tremor. Fails the finger-nose test

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hemangioblastoma

73
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Acutely symptom of parasagital meningioma

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