Atlas of pediatric brain tumors

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-illustrated Atlas of Pediatric Brain Tumors represents a collection of interesting, common and unusual tumors for a diagnostic exercise by thereader." Addresses the health needs of the pediatric population Covers areas such as neuroimaging and the use of crush and touch preps during introperativeconsultation Features classic histological features of brain tumors, tumor variants and a variety of challenging tumors Emphasis on neuro-imaging and neuropathologic correlation INDICE: Pilocytic astrocytoma and Pilomyxoid Astrocytoma.- Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma.- Infiltrative Astrocytomas.- Oligodendroglial tumors.- Ependymal tumors.- Central nervous system primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNETs) and medulloepithelioma.- Medulloblastoma.- Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor.- Meningioma.- Hemangiopericytoma and other mesenchymal, non-meningothelial tumors.- Melanocytic lesions.- Hemangioblastoma.- Schwannoma.- Neurofibroma.- Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors.- Desmoplastic infantile astrocytoma and ganglioglioma.- Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor.- Ganglioglioma and gangliocytoma.- Central neurocytoma and extraventricular neurocytoma.- Papillary glioneuronal tumor.- Rosette forming glioneuronal tumor of the 4th ventricle.- Malignant epithelioid glioneuronal tumor.- Paraganglioma.- Neurofibromatosis 1.- Neurofibromatosis 2.- Von-Hippel Lindau Disease.- Tuberous Sclerosis Complex.- L’hermitte-Duclos Disease and Cowden disease.- Pituitary Tumors.- Craniopharyngioma.- Choroid plexus neoplasms.- Pineal parenchymal tumors.- Germ cell tumors.- Paraneoplastic disorders of the central nervous system.- Malignant lymphomas.- Histiocytic tumors.- Case studies.

• ISBN: 978-1-4419-1061-5
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 400
• Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés