CNS tumor pathology

Topic: Imaging

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        A) Fried-Egg cells are commonly associated with medulloblastoma.
 
        B) Whorled patterns of cells are commonly associated with meningioma.
 
        C) Fried-Egg cells are commonly associated with primary CNS lymphoma.
 
        D) Homer-Wright rosettes are commonly associated with ependymoma.
 
        E) Rosenthal Fibers are commonly associated with meningioma.
 

 

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A) Fried-Egg cells are commonly associated with medulloblastoma.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Fried-Egg cells are commonly associated with medulloblastoma." is false.
Fried-Egg cells are commonly associated with oligodendroglioma.  (See References)

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B) Whorled patterns of cells are commonly associated with meningioma.

This answer is correct.

The statement, "Whorled patterns of cells are commonly associated with meningioma." is true.
Whorled patterns of cells are commonly associated with meningioma.  (See References)

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C) Fried-Egg cells are commonly associated with primary CNS lymphoma.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Fried-Egg cells are commonly associated with primary CNS lymphoma." is false.
Fried-Egg cells are commonly associated with oligodendroglioma.  (See References)

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D) Homer-Wright rosettes are commonly associated with ependymoma.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Homer-Wright rosettes are commonly associated with ependymoma." is false.
Homer-Wright rosettes are commonly associated with medulloblastoma, and are commonly associated with PNET tumors.  (See References)

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E) Rosenthal Fibers are commonly associated with meningioma.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Rosenthal Fibers are commonly associated with meningioma." is false.
Rosenthal Fibers are commonly associated with pilocytic astrocytoma, and are commonly associated with Alexander's disease.  (See References)

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References:

1. Geyers, J.D., Keating, J.M., and Potts, D.C. (2002). Neurology for the Boards, 2nd Edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia.

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