: Adekunle M. Adesina, Christine E. Fuller, Jill V. Hunter, Anna Illner, Abir Mukherjee, Hiroyoshi Suz
: Adekunle M. Adesina, Tarik Tihan, Christine E. Fuller, Tina Young Poussaint
: Atlas of Pediatric Brain Tumors
: Springer-Verlag
: 9781441910622
: 1
: CHF 210.60
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: Klinische Fächer
: English
: 400
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Recent evidence indicates that the physiology and response to various drugs in the pediatric population differs from that of the adult and must be appreciated to be able to fully address the health needs of the pediatric population.Atlas of Pediatric Brain Tumors covers areas ranging from neuroimaging, the use of crush and touch preps during introperative consultation, classic histological features of 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. Created to fill a void in the practice of pediatric neuropathology, this practical and well-illustratedAtlas of Pediatric Brain Tumors represents a collection of interesting, common and unusual tumors for a diagnostic exercise by the reader.

Preface5
Contents7
Contributors10
Introduction and Overview of Brain Tumors12
Section A: Glial Tumors14
Pilocytic Astrocytoma and Pilomyxoid Astrocytoma15
Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma28
Infiltrative Astrocytomas (Diffuse Astrocytoma, Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma)33
Oligodendroglial Tumors47
Ependymal Tumors55
Section B: Embryonal Neuroepithelial Tumors68
Central Nervous System Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors and Medulloepithelioma69
Medulloblastoma80
Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor99
Section C: Tumors of the Meninges112
Meningiomas113
Hemangiopericytoma and Other Mesenchymal Tumors127
Melanocytic Lesions134
Hemangioblastoma138
Section D: Tumors of Cranial and Spinal Nerves144
Schwannoma145
Neurofibroma153
Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors158
Section E: Neuronal and Mixed Neuronal–Glial Tumors162
Desmoplastic Infantile Astrocytoma and Ganglioglioma163
Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumor168
Ganglioglioma and Gangliocytoma178
Central Neurocytoma and Extraventricular Neurocytoma189
Papillary Glioneuronal Tumor194
Rosette-Forming Glioneuronal Tumor of the Fourth Ventricle200
Malignant Epithelioid Glioneuronal Tumor203
Paraganglioma214
Section F: Neurocutaneous Syndromes220
Neurofibromatosis 1221
Neurofibromatosis 2225
Von Hippel–Lindau Disease228
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex231
L’hermitte–Duclos Disease and Cowden Disease237
Section G: Tumors in the Region of the Pituitary Fossa242
Pituitary Tumors243
Craniopharyngioma250
Section H: Choroid Plexus Neoplasms254
Choroid Plexus Neoplasms255
Section I: Pineal-Based Tumors266
Pineal Parenchymal Tumors267
Section J: Germ Cell Tumors272
Germ Cell Tumors273
Section K: Paraneoplastic Disorders279
Paraneoplastic Disorders of the Central Nervous System280
Section L: Tumors of the Hematopoietic System284
Malignant Lymphoma285
Histiocytic Tumors291
Section M: Interesting/Challenging Cases and Exercises in Pattern Recognition296
Case Studies297
Index315