Primary brain tumors
Contents
- 1 Tumor-like malformations of Brain include all except
- 2 Which of the following is not a correct match
- 3 Which of the following localizing signs of brain tumors are not correctly matched
- 4 Which is not a glial cell tumor
- 5 The characteristic feature of vestibular schwannoma is
- 6 All are true of brain tumor management except
- 7 In short
Tumor-like malformations of Brain include all except
A. Epidermoid tumors
B. Colloid cyst
C. Pineal tumors
D. Craniopharyngioma
Which of the following is not a correct match
A. Acoustic neuromas – Neurofibromatosis type 2
B. Astrocytomas – Li–Fraumeni syndrome
C. Hemangioblastomas – Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome
D. Meningiomas – Cowden’s disease
Which of the following localizing signs of brain tumors are not correctly matched
A. Olfactory groove meningioma – contralateral papilloedema
B. Parietal lobe tumors – finger agnosia
C. Temporal lobe – contralateral superior quadrantanopia
D. Posterior fossa – Agraphia
Which is not a glial cell tumor
A. Astrocytomas
B. Medulloblastoma
C. Oligodendrogliomas
D. Ependymomas
The characteristic feature of vestibular schwannoma is
A. Facial numbness and weakness
B. Hydrocephalus
C. Hearing loss, tinnitus
D. Balance problems and weakness
All are true of brain tumor management except
A. Acoustic neuromas in children present a major surgical challenge
B. Surgical decompression is contraindicated in pituitary apoplexy
C. Meningiomas are amenable to curative resection
D. Grading of Gliomas and prognosis can be reliably predicted with PET using O-(2-18F-fluoroethyl)-l-tyrosine
In short
Medulloblastoma- Classic symptoms of increased ICP include irritability, lethargy, nausea and vomiting, morning headaches, anorexia, and behavioral changes.
The most widely available tracer, FDG, is a predictor of prognosis and is particularly useful for distinction of brain lymphoma from nonmalignant lesions.
About 33% of all brain tumors are gliomas, accounting for about 80% of the total malignant central nervous system (CNS) tumors in adults. GBM remains associated with an extremely aggressive clinical course, and only 0.05–4.7% of patients survive 5 years from diagnosis.
Currently, the standard of care for brain tumors consists of surgical resection followed by radiotherapy (RT) and concomitant and adjuvant chemotherapy.
