Central Neurocytomas, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America

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Elsevier Health Sciences, Dec 26, 2014 - Medical - 161 pages
Central neurocytoma is a tumor of young adults composed of uniform round cells with neuronal differentiation, typically occurring in the lateral ventricles in the region of the foramen of Monro. Neurocytomas is a hot topic in neuro oncology especially with modern developments of radiation and novel chemotherapy agents.
 

Contents

Central Neurocytoma
1
Clinical Manifestations of Central Neurocytoma
5
Imaging of Central Neurocytomas
11
Histology and Molecular Aspects of Central Neurocytoma
21
The Characteristics of Neuronal Stem Cells of Central Neurocytoma
31
The Management of Central Neurocytoma
37
The Management of Central Neurocytoma
45
The Management of Incidental Central Neurocytoma
57
Clinical Outcome and Quality of Life After Treatment of Patients with Central Neurocytoma
83
Atypical and Rare Variants of Central Neurocytomas
91
Extraventricular Neurocytomas
99
Rare Pediatric Central Neurocytomas
105
Neurocytoma of the Spinal Cord
109
Glial Tumors with Neuronal Differentiation
117
Index
139
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The Management of Residual or Recurrent Central Neurocytoma
67

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