Chapter 1. The role of clinical-pathologic correlation, and use of cytologic preparations in intra-operative neuropathology consultation. Dr. Welsh
Chapter 2. Neuroradiology as a tool in neuropathologic diagnosis. Dr. Rumboldt
Chapter 3. The supratentorial mass in an adult: Drs. Welsh and Smith
Intra-axial:
A. A 36 year old male with an incidental frontal lesion - astrocytoma, low grade
B. A 40 year old female with new-onset seizures - oligodendroglioma
C. A 74 year old female with headache and left hemiparesis - GBM
D. A 50 year old male with seizure and unilateral weakness - met
E. A 70 year old male dense hemiparesis and history of kidney transplant - infarct
F. A 74 year old female with headache, confusion and personality change - PCNSBCL
G. A 65 year old male with dizziness and left arm/leg weakness - gliosarcoma
H. A 39 year old male with new-onset seizures - ganglioglioma
I. A 25 year old female with headache, nausea/vomiting, blurry vision - neurocytoma
Extra-axial:
A. A 30 year old female with headaches and visual changes - meningioma
Chapter 4. The infratentorial intra-axial tumor. Drs. Welsh and Smith
In a child:
A. A 15 year old female with headache, nausea, and vomiting - pilocytic
B. A 12 year old male with headache, irritability, and vertigo - medulloblastoma
C. A 12 year old female with headache, nausea/vomiting and vertigo - ependymoma
In an adult:
A.A 60 year old male with headache and ataxia - hemangioblastoma
Chapter 5. The base of skull (including pineal and sella turcica regions) lesion. Dr. Welsh
In an adult:
A. A 27 year old female with visual disturbance and headaches - pituitary adenoma
B. A 56 year old female with headache, dizziness, double vision - plasmacytoma
C. A 55 year old male with complaints of swallowing difficulties - chordoma
D.A 23 year old female with nasal congestion and forehead pain - olfactory neuroblastoma
In a child/young adult:
A. An 18year old female with headache - pineoblastoma
B.A 20 year old male with headache, nausea, visual changes - germ cell tumor
Chapter 6. The spinal neoplasm. Dr. Welsh
A. A 44 year male with leg and back pain - myxopapillary ependymoma
B. A 36 year old male with leg weakness and history of NF1- schwannoma
