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.

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Contents

۱: Introduction and Overview of Brain Tumors
۲: Pilocytic Astrocytoma and Pilomyxoid Astrocytoma
۳: Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma
۴: Infiltrative Astrocytomas (Diffuse Astrocytoma, Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma)
۵: Oligodendroglial Tumors
۶: Ependymal Tumors
۷: Central Nervous System Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors (PNETs) and Medulloepithelioma
۸: Medulloblastoma
۹: Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor
۱۰: Meningiomas
۱۱: Hemangiopericytoma and Other Mesenchymal Tumors
۱۲: Melanocytic Lesions
۱۳: Hemangioblastoma
۱۴: Schwannoma
۱۵: Neurofibroma
۱۶: Malignant Peripheral Nen/e Sheath Tumors
۱۷: Desmoplastic Infantile Astrocytoma and Ganglioglioma
۱۸: Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumor
۱۹: Gangliocytoma and Ganglioglioma
۲۰: Central Neurocytoma and Extraventricular Neurocytoma
۲۱: Papillary Glioneuronal Tumor
۲۲: Rosette-Forming Glioneuronal Tumor of the Fourth Ventricle
۲۳: Malignant Epithelioid Glioneuronal Tumor
۲۴: Paraganglioma
۲۵: Neurofibromatosis 1
۲۶: Neurofibromatosis 2
۲۷: Von Hippel-Lindau Disease
۲۸: Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
۲۹: Lhermitte-Duclos Disease and Cowden Disease
۳۰: Pituitary Adenomas
۳۱: Rare Pituitary Tumors Other Than Adenomas
۳۲: Adamantinomatous Craniopharyngioma
۳۳: Choroid Plexus Neoplasms
۳۴: Pineal Parenchymal Tumors
۳۵: Germ Cell Tumors
۳۶: Paraneoplastic Disorders of the Central Nervous System
۳۷: Malignant Lymphoma
۳۸: Histiocytic Tumors
۳۹: Case Studies