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* [[Olfactory neuroblastoma]].
* [[Olfactory neuroblastoma]].
* [[Endolymphatic sac tumour]].
* [[Endolymphatic sac tumour]].
===Cystic tumours===
DDx:<ref>URL: [http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case320/dx.html http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case320/dx.html]. Accessed on: 14 January 2012.</ref>
*[[Pilocytic astrocytoma]].
*[[Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma]].
*[[Ganglioglioma]].
*[[Hemangioblastoma]].
*[[Craniopharyngioma]].<ref>URL: [http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/Cnstumor.html#cystsgeneral http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/Cnstumor.html#cystsgeneral]. Accessed on: 14 January 2012.</ref>


===Primary versus secondary===
===Primary versus secondary===
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====Infiltrative astrocytomas====
====Infiltrative astrocytomas====
*[[Astrocytoma, IDH-mutant]].
*[[Astrocytoma, IDH-mutant]].
*[[Glioblastoma]]IDH-wildtype.
*[[Glioblastoma]], IDH-wildtype.
 
Notes:
**Glial: "blends into brain"/gradual transition to non-tumour brain.


====Non-infiltrative astrocytomas====
====Non-infiltrative astrocytomas====
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**[[Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma]]  
**[[Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma]]  
**[[Subependymal giant cell astrocytoma]].
**[[Subependymal giant cell astrocytoma]].
====Cystic tumours====
DDx:<ref>URL: [http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case320/dx.html http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case320/dx.html]. Accessed on: 14 January 2012.</ref>
*[[Pilocytic astrocytoma]].
*[[Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma]].
*[[Ganglioglioma]].
*[[Hemangioblastoma]].
*[[Craniopharyngioma]].<ref>URL: [http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/Cnstumor.html#cystsgeneral http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/Cnstumor.html#cystsgeneral]. Accessed on: 14 January 2012.</ref>


Notes:
Notes:
*Glial vs. non-glial tumours:
**Glial: "blends into brain"/gradual transition to non-tumour brain.
**Non-glial: no radiating glial processes.
**Non-glial: no radiating glial processes.
*Rosenthal fibres within the tumour... often seen in [[pilocytic astrocytoma]].
*Rosenthal fibres within the tumour... often seen in [[pilocytic astrocytoma]].
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**Grading does not reflect molecular divergent groups within a tumor class  or response to therapy (Currently controversies in grading for IDH-mutant astrocytoma vs. IDH-wildtype astrocytoma).<ref>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Louis | first1 = DN. | last2 = von Deimling | first2 = A. | title = Grading of diffuse astrocytic gliomas: Broders, Kernohan, Zülch, the WHO… and Shakespeare. | journal = Acta Neuropathol | volume =  | issue =  | pages =  | month = Aug | year = 2017 | doi = 10.1007/s00401-017-1765-z | PMID = 28801693 }}</ref>
**Grading does not reflect molecular divergent groups within a tumor class  or response to therapy (Currently controversies in grading for IDH-mutant astrocytoma vs. IDH-wildtype astrocytoma).<ref>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Louis | first1 = DN. | last2 = von Deimling | first2 = A. | title = Grading of diffuse astrocytic gliomas: Broders, Kernohan, Zülch, the WHO… and Shakespeare. | journal = Acta Neuropathol | volume =  | issue =  | pages =  | month = Aug | year = 2017 | doi = 10.1007/s00401-017-1765-z | PMID = 28801693 }}</ref>


====Images====
===By IHC===
Glioblastoma:
*GFAP - should stain cytoplasm of tumour cells and the perikaryon (nuclear membrane) of most [[Astrocytoma]]s.
<gallery>
*[[IDH-1]](R132H) (isocitrate dehydrogenase 1) in [[Astrocytoma, IDH-mutant]].<ref name=pmid19228619>{{cite journal |author=Yan H, Parsons DW, Jin G, ''et al.'' |title=IDH1 and IDH2 mutations in gliomas |journal=N. Engl. J. Med. |volume=360 |issue=8 |pages=765–73 |year=2009 |month=February |pmid=19228619 |pmc=2820383 |doi=10.1056/NEJMoa0808710 |url=}}</ref><ref name=pmid20975057>{{cite journal |author=Houillier C, Wang X, Kaloshi G, ''et al.'' |title=IDH1 or IDH2 mutations predict longer survival and response to temozolomide in low-grade gliomas |journal=Neurology |volume=75 |issue=17 |pages=1560–6 |year=2010 |month=October |pmid=20975057 |doi=10.1212/WNL.0b013e3181f96282 |url=}}</ref>
Image:Glioblastoma_%281%29.jpg | Glioblastoma - pseudopalisading of tumour cells (WC)
*[[H3F3A|H3F3A K27M]] in [[Diffuse midline glioma, H3 K27-altered]].
Image:Glioblastoma_-_high_mag.jpg | Glioblastoma with fragment of near-normal white matter - high mag. (WC)
*[[ATRX]] -ve in [[Astrocytoma, IDH-mutant]] or [[Diffuse hemispheric glioma, H3 G34-mutant]].
</gallery>
*[[CD20]] in PCNSL.
Anaplastic astrocytoma:
*Cytokeratins in Carcinoma brain metastases, Plexus choroid tumours, [[AT/RT]], [[Papillary tumour of the pineal region]], [[Craniopharyngioma]].
<gallery>
*[[EMA]] in [[Meningioma]] and carcinoma brain metastases.
Image:Anaplastic_astrocytoma_-_very_high_mag_-_cropped.jpg | Anaplastic astrocytoma - very high mag. (WC)
*PrgR in [[Meningioma]] and carcinoma metastases.
Image:Anaplastic_astrocytoma_-_gfap_-_very_high_mag.jpg | Anaplastic astrocytoma - GFAP - very high mag. (WC)
*[[Synaptophysin]] in glioneuronal tumours and Pituitary adenoma and embryonal tumours.
</gallery>
 
===IHC===
*GFAP - should stain cytoplasm of tumour cells and the perikaryon (nuclear membrane).
*Ki-67 - usu. high >20% of cells.
*p53 - often +ve.
*[[IDH-1]] (isocitrate dehydrogenase 1).
**+ve in tumours that arose from low-grade gliomas.<ref name=pmid19228619>{{cite journal |author=Yan H, Parsons DW, Jin G, ''et al.'' |title=IDH1 and IDH2 mutations in gliomas |journal=N. Engl. J. Med. |volume=360 |issue=8 |pages=765–73 |year=2009 |month=February |pmid=19228619 |pmc=2820383 |doi=10.1056/NEJMoa0808710 |url=}}</ref>
*[[H3F3A|H3F3A K27M]] -ve
**+ve cases to be classified as [[Astrocytoma#H3.3_K27M_mutated_glioma_of_the_midline|K27 mutated midline glioma]].
*[[ATRX]] -ve in tumors with low-grade precursor(most of them also IDH1/2 mutant).
 
Notes:
*IDH1 and IDH2 mutations - better survival.<ref name=pmid20975057>{{cite journal |author=Houillier C, Wang X, Kaloshi G, ''et al.'' |title=IDH1 or IDH2 mutations predict longer survival and response to temozolomide in low-grade gliomas |journal=Neurology |volume=75 |issue=17 |pages=1560–6 |year=2010 |month=October |pmid=20975057 |doi=10.1212/WNL.0b013e3181f96282 |url=}}</ref>
 


===Common neuropathology tumours in a table===
===Common neuropathology tumours in a table===
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