Embryonal tumour with multilayered rosettes
Embryonal tumour with multilayered rosettes, abbreviated ETMR, is a very rare neuropathology embryonal tumour with aggressive behaviour.
General
- Extremely rare.
- ETMR historically had been termed CNS PNET.
- The WHO2016 CNS classification contains two groups:
- Embryonal tumour with multilayered rosettes, C19MC-altered.
- Embryonal tumour with multilayered rosettes, NOS.
Note: ETMR is an umbrella term for following subsets:
- Embryonal tumour with abundant neuropil and true rosettes [1]
- Ependymoblastoma [2]
- Medulloepithelioma
Clinical presentation
- Usu. age <4 years.
- 70% supratentorial, 30% infratentorial.
- Raised intracranial pressure.
Imaging
- Usu. enhancing.
- Rarely cysts, calcifications.
- Widespread infiltration.
IHC
- LIN28+ve.
LIN28 positive ETMR.
See also
References
- ↑ Ceccom, J.; Bourdeaut, F.; Loukh, N.; Rigau, V.; Milin, S.; Takin, R.; Richer, W.; Uro-Coste, E. et al. "Embryonal tumor with multilayered rosettes: diagnostic tools update and review of the literature.". Clin Neuropathol 33 (1): 15-22. doi:10.5414/NP300636. PMID 23863344.
- ↑ Judkins, AR.; Ellison, DW. (Jan 2010). "Ependymoblastoma: dear, damned, distracting diagnosis, farewell!*.". Brain Pathol 20 (1): 133-9. doi:10.1111/j.1750-3639.2008.00253.x. PMID 19120373.