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NeurOnc 02

Topic: Pathology

Created on Sunday, February 8 2009 by gliageek

Last modified on Sunday, February 8 2009.


Courtesy of Dr. Mark Cohen

This pattern of tumor spread is most characteristic of which of the following tumors?

 
        A) Ganglioglioma
 
        B) Oligodendroglioma
 
        C) Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor
 
        D) Primary CNS lymphoma
 
        E) Astrocytoma
 

 


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A) ganglioglioma

This answer is incorrect.


As is typical for grade I tumors, gangliogliomas do not infiltrate adjacent cortical tissue  (See References)

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B) oligodendroglioma

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Perivascular and perineuronal satellitosis is characteristic of oligodendroglioma spread into grey matter  (See References)

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C) dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor

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The "specific glioneuronal component" of DNT is composed of oligodendroglial-like cells containing morphologically normal neurons NOT tightly surrounded by the OLCs.  (See References)

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D) primary CNS lymphoma

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PCNSLs classicaly show perivascular growth, but NOT perineuronal accumulation  (See References)

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E) astrocytoma

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Astrocytic tumors don't easily permeate into grey matter  (See References)

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References:

1. Prayson, R.A., and Goldblum, J.R. (Eds.) (2005). Neuropathology. Elsevier Churchill Livingstone, Philadelphia. (ISBN:0443066582)Advertising:
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NeurOnc 02
Question ID: 020809067
Question written by gliageek. (C) FrontalCortex.com 2006-2009, all rights reserved. Created: 02/08/2009
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