Pathology of Intracranial Neoplasms

Department

neurology

Document Type

Article

Abstract

This article discusses the gross and microscopic pathology of intracranial neoplasms. Primary intracranial neoplasms include tumors of the brain parenchyma; meninges; and rest of mesenchymal, epithelial, and germ cell derivation. The concept of tumor malignancy for primary central nervous system (CNS) neoplasms is somewhat different from that for systemic tumors. Although the capacity to metastasize is a defining feature of systemic malignancies and metastasis to the brain is a relatively common occurrence, primary CNS neoplasms rarely metastasize outside the CNS.

Medical Subject Headings

neurology

Publication Date

1999

Publication Title

Neuroimaging Clinics of North America

ISSN

1052-5149

Volume

9

Issue

4

First Page

615

Last Page

649

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