Main description:

This text was created to fill a void in the practice of pediatric neuropathology. It is a practical and well-illustrated book representing a collection of interesting, common and unusual tumors for a diagnostic exercise by the reader. The wide reception of the first edition by the pathology community is testament to its relevance and utility in the pathologic diagnosis of pediatric brain tumors. This edition covers topics ranging from neuroimaging, the use of crush and touch preps during intraoperative consultation, classic histological features of pediatric brain tumors, tumor variants, and a miscellaneous group of challenging tumors. Chapters consist of essential diagnostic information and features highlighting recognized variants and their differential diagnoses. A section on molecular pathology and electron microscopy is also included for each tumor category, along with a list of classic reviews and innovative articles on each of the tumor entities as suggested reading at the end of each chapter. Atlas of Pediatric Brain Tumors, Second Edition represents the state of the art in pediatric neuropathology with easy utility beside the microscope.

Contents:

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1
Introduction and Overview of Brain Tumors

Adekunle M. Adesina

Section I: Glial Tumors

2
Pilocytic Astrocytoma and Pilomyxoid Astrocytoma Christine E. Fuller

3
Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma

Christine E. Fuller

4
Infiltrative Astrocytomas (Diffuse Astrocytoma, Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma)

Christine E. Fuller

5
Oligodendroglial Tumors Hope T. Richard, Christine E. Fuller

6
Ependymal Tumors

Christine E. Fuller

Section II: Embryonal Neuroepithelial Tumors

7
Central Nervous System Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors (PNETs) and Medulloepithelioma

Adekunle M. Adesina, Jill V. Hunter, Lucy Rorke-Adams

8
Medulloblastoma Adekunle M. Adesina, Jill V. Hunter

9
Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor

Adekunle M. Adesina, Jill V. Hunter, Lucy Rorke-Adams

Section III: Tumors of the Meninges

10
Meningioma Christine E. Fuller

11
Hemangiopericytoma and Other Mesenchymal Tumors

Christine E. Fuller

12
Melanocytic Lesions Christine E. Fuller

13
Hemangioblastoma Hope T. Richard, Christine E. Fuller

Section IV: Tumors of Cranial and Spinal Nerves

14
Schwannoma

Tarik Tihan

15
Neurofibroma

Tarik Tihan

16
Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors

Yazgi Koy, Tarik Tihan

Section V: Neuronal and Mixed Neuronal-Glial Tumors

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Desmoplastic Infantile Astrocytoma and Ganglioglioma

Adekunle M. Adesina

18
Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumor

Adekunle M. Adesina, Ronald Rauch

19
Gangliocytoma and Ganglioglioma

Carrie A. Mohila, Ronald Rauch, Adekunle M. Adesina

20
Central Neurocytoma and Extraventricular Neurocytoma

Carrie A. Mohila, Ronald Rauch, Adekunle M. Adesina

21
Papillary Glioneuronal Tumor

Marie Rivera-Zengotita, Anna Illner, Adekunle M. Adesina

22
Rosette-Forming Glioneuronal Tumor of the Fourth Ventricle

Marie Rivera-Zengotita, Adekunle M. Adesina

23
Malignant Epithelioid Glioneuronal Tumor

Marie Rivera-Zengotita, Ronald Rauch, Adekunle M. Adesina

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Paraganglioma

Andreana L. Rivera, Adekunle M. Adesina

Section VI: Neurocutaneous Syndromes

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Neurofibromatosis 1

Tarik Tihan

26
Neurofibromatosis 2

Tarik Tihan

27
Von Hippel-Lindau Disease

Tarik Tihan, Adekunle M. Adesina

28
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex

Tarik Tihan, Adekunle M. Adesina

29 Lhermitte-Duclos Disease and Cowden Disease

Hidehiro Takei, Hiroyoshi Suzuki, Adekunle M. Adesina

Section VII: Tumors in the Region of the Pituitary Fossa

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Pituitary Adenomas

Yazgi Koy, Tarik Tihan

31
Rare Pituitary Tumors Other Than Adenomas
Yazgi Koy, Tarik Tihan

32
Adamantinomatous Craniopharyngioma

Tarik Tihan

Section VIII: Choroid Plexus Neoplasms

33
Choroid Plexus Neoplasms

Christine E. Fuller

Section IX: Pineal-Based Tumors

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Pineal Parenchymal Tumors

Tarik Tihan

Section X: Germ Cell Tumors

35
Germ Cell Tumors

Tarik Tihan

Section XI: Paraneoplastic Disorders

36
Paraneoplastic Disorders of the Central Nervous System

Christine E. Fuller

Section XII: Tumours of the Hematopoietic System

37
Malignant Lymphomas

Adekunle M. Adesina

38
Histiocytic Tumors

Abir Mukherjee

Adekunle M. Adesina

Section XIII: Interesting or Challenging Cases and Exercises in Pattern Recognition

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Case Studies

Adekunle M. Adesina, Christine E. Fuller, Lucy Rorke-Adams