Brain Tumours

Question 1

Aetiologies?

Answer 1

Affluency
Ionising radiation
Immunosuppression
Genetic predisposition

Question 2

Pathology?

Answer 2

Pathological types = glioblastoma (IV), glioma (I-III), meningioma (I), metastases (I-IV)
Symptoms usually correlate with increased ICP due to space occupying lesion

Question 3

Signs and Symptoms?

Answer 3

Raised ICP
Seizures
Focal neurological signs

Question 4

Investigations and Findings?

Answer 4

CT/MRI/PET brain - brain lesions, mets
Imaging of other body for metastases/source
Biopsies of regional lymph nodes

Question 5

Management?

Answer 5

Palliation is only option in high grade tumours
Anti-epileptics
Anti-emetics
Neurosurgery

Question 6

Complications?

Answer 6

Metastases

Death