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 the reader.

Section A - GLIAL TUMORS Chapter 1. Pilocytic astrocytoma and Pilomyxoid Astrocytoma Christine E. Fuller, MD Sonia Narendra, MD Chapter 2. Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma Christine E Fuller, MD Chapter 3. Infiltrative Astrocytomas (Diffuse Astrocytoma, Anaplastic astrocytoma, Glioblastoma) Christine E Fuller, MD Chapter 4. Oligodendroglial tumors Christine E Fuller, MD Chapter 5. Ependymal tumors Christine E. Fuller, MD Sonia Narendra, MD Ioana Tolicica, MD Section B - EMBRYONAL NEUROEPITHELIAL TUMORS Chapter 6. Central nervous system primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNETs) and medulloepithelioma Adekunle M. Adesina, M.D., Ph.D. Jill Hunter, M.D. Lucy Rorke-Adams, M.D. Chapter 7. Medulloblastoma Adekunle M. Adesina, M.D., Ph.D. Jill Hunter, M.D. Chapter 8. Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor Adekunle M. Adesina, M.D., Ph.D. Jill Hunter, M.D. Lucy Rorke-Adams, M.D. Section C - TUMORS OF THE MENINGES Chapter 9. Meningioma Christine E. Fuller, M.D Brian Pavlovitz, MD Chapter 10. Hemangiopericytoma and other mesenchymal, non-meningothelial tumors Christine E. Fuller, M.D Chapter 11. Melanocytic lesions Christine E. Fuller, M.D Chapter 12 Hemangioblastoma Christine E. Fuller, M.D Section D - TUMORS OF CRANIAL AND SPINAL NERVES Chapter 13. Schwannoma Tarik Tihan, M.D., Ph.D. Chapter 14. Neurofibroma Tarik Tihan, M.D., Ph.D. Chapter 15. Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors Tarik Tihan, M.D., Ph.D. Section E - NEURONAL AND MIXED NEURONAL-GLIAL TUMORS Chapter 16. Desmoplastic infantile astrocytoma and ganglioglioma Adekunle M. Adesina, M.D., Ph.D. Chapter 17. Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor Adekunle M. Adesina, M.D., Ph.D. Ronald Rauch, M.D. Chapter 18. Ganglioglioma and gangliocytoma Adekunle M. Adesina, M.D., Ph.D. Ronald Rauch, M.D. Chapter 19. Central neurocytoma and extraventricular neurocytoma Adekunle M. Adesina, M.D., Ph.D. Ronald Rauch, M.D. Chapter 20. Papillary glioneuronal tumor Marie Rivera-Zengotita, M.D. Anna. Illner, M.D. Adekunle M. Adesina, M.D., Ph.D Chapter 21. Rosette forming glioneuronal tumor of the 4th ventricle Marie Rivera-Zengotita, M.D. Adekunle M. Adesina, M.D., Ph.D Chapter 22. Malignant epithelioid glioneuronal tumor Marie Rivera-Zengotita, M.D.