glioblastoma under microscopy
microvascular proliferation
pseudo-palisading necrosis
marked cytological atypia
high mitotic activity
“fried-egg” appearance under microscopy?
oligodendroglioma
true rosettes and peri-vascular pesudo-rosettes under microscopy?
ependymomas
most common intracranial germ cell neoplasm
germinomas
where do germinomas frequently occur?
pineal region
can germinomas be mixed w other GCTs?
yes
nests of large polygonal cells with round nuclei, prominent nucleoli and ample clear cytoplasm, separated by fibrous septa with inflammatory cells
germinomas
is metastatic cancer to brain more common than 1º glioma?
yes