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•Germinoma
•Germinoma
•Teratoma
•Teratoma
 
Secondary tumors and non-tumor lesions
Secondary tumors and non-tumor lesions
Secondary or metastatic brain tumors originate from malignant tumors (cancers) located primarily in other organs
Secondary or metastatic brain tumors originate from malignant tumors (cancers) located primarily in other organs
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WHO* classification of primary brain tumors according to histology and grade (uptodate)
WHO* classification of primary brain tumors according to histology and grade (uptodate)
'''Astrocytic tumors'''
'''Astrocytic tumors'''


Pilocytic astrocytoma
*Pilocytic astrocytoma
Diffuse astrocytoma
*Diffuse astrocytoma
Anaplastic astrocytoma
*Anaplastic astrocytoma
Glioblastoma
*Glioblastoma




'''Oligodendroglial and oligoastrocytic tumors'''  
'''Oligodendroglial and oligoastrocytic tumors'''  


Oligodendroglioma
*Oligodendroglioma
Anaplastic oligodendroglioma
*Anaplastic oligodendroglioma
Oligoastrocytoma
*Oligoastrocytoma
Anaplastic oligoastrocytoma
*Anaplastic oligoastrocytoma
Glioblastoma with oligodendroglioma component
*Glioblastoma with oligodendroglioma component


'''Ependymal tumors'''
'''Ependymal tumors'''


Subependymoma
*Subependymoma
Myxopapillary ependymoma
*Myxopapillary ependymoma
Ependymoma
*Ependymoma
Anaplastic ependymoma
*Anaplastic ependymoma


'''Choroid plexus tumors'''
'''Choroid plexus tumors'''
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'''Neuronal and mixed neuronal-glial tumors'''
'''Neuronal and mixed neuronal-glial tumors'''


Ganglioglioma
*Ganglioglioma
Central neurocytoma
*Central neurocytoma
Filum terminale paraganglioma
*Filum terminale paraganglioma
Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor (DNET)
*Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor (DNET)


'''Pineal parenchymal tumors'''
'''Pineal parenchymal tumors'''


Pineocytoma
*Pineocytoma
Pineoblastoma
*Pineoblastoma


'''Embryonal tumors'''
'''Embryonal tumors'''


Medulloblastoma
*Medulloblastoma
Supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET)
*Supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET)
Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor
*Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor

Revision as of 19:55, 20 October 2015

Primary tumors Tumors occurring in the brain include: •Astrocytoma •Pilocytic astrocytoma •Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor •Oligodendrogliomas •Ependymoma •Glioblastoma multiforme •Mixed gliomas •Oligoastrocytomas •Medulloblastoma •Retinoblastoma •Neuroblastoma •Germinoma •Teratoma

Secondary tumors and non-tumor lesions Secondary or metastatic brain tumors originate from malignant tumors (cancers) located primarily in other organs •Lung cancer

  • Skin cancer

•Malignant melanoma •Hypernephroma •Breast cancer •Colon carcinoma


WHO* classification of primary brain tumors according to histology and grade (uptodate)

Astrocytic tumors

  • Pilocytic astrocytoma
  • Diffuse astrocytoma
  • Anaplastic astrocytoma
  • Glioblastoma


Oligodendroglial and oligoastrocytic tumors

  • Oligodendroglioma
  • Anaplastic oligodendroglioma
  • Oligoastrocytoma
  • Anaplastic oligoastrocytoma
  • Glioblastoma with oligodendroglioma component

Ependymal tumors

  • Subependymoma
  • Myxopapillary ependymoma
  • Ependymoma
  • Anaplastic ependymoma

Choroid plexus tumors

Choroid plexus papilloma Choroid plexus carcinoma

Neuronal and mixed neuronal-glial tumors

  • Ganglioglioma
  • Central neurocytoma
  • Filum terminale paraganglioma
  • Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor (DNET)

Pineal parenchymal tumors

  • Pineocytoma
  • Pineoblastoma

Embryonal tumors

  • Medulloblastoma
  • Supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET)
  • Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor