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*Secondary Lymphoma.
*Secondary Lymphoma.
*Sarcomas (rare).
*Sarcomas (rare).
===By growth pattern===
====Infiltrative astrocytomas====
*[[Astrocytoma, IDH-mutant]].
*[[Glioblastoma]]IDH-wildtype.
====Non-infiltrative astrocytomas====
**[[Pilocytic astrocytoma]]
**[[Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma]]
**[[Subependymal giant cell astrocytoma]].
Notes:
*Glial vs. non-glial tumours:
**Glial: "blends into brain"/gradual transition to non-tumour brain.
**Non-glial: no radiating glial processes.
*Rosenthal fibres within the tumour... often seen in [[pilocytic astrocytoma]].
**Rosenthal fibres may be seen around a (very) slow growing tumour and represent a reactive process.
*Inflammatory cells and macrophages should prompt consideration of an alternate diagnosis (e.g. [[cerebral infarct]], [[multiple sclerosis]]) - esp. if this is a primary lesion.<ref>URL: [http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case79/dx.html http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case79/dx.html]. Accessed on: 2 January 2012.</ref>
====Grading====
Nuclear pleomorphism present:
*At least grade II (diffuse astrocytoma).
Mitotic figures present:
*At least grade III (anaplastic astrocytoma).
Microvascular proliferation ''or'' necrosis with pseudopalisading tumour cells:
*Grade IV (glioblastoma [[AKA]] glioblastoma multiforme).
Notes:
*Pseudopalisading tumour cells = high tumour cell density adjacent to regions of necrosis; palisade = a fence of poles forming a defensive barrier or fortification.
*WHO Grading is currently based on expected biologiocal behaviour without treatment.
**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====
Glioblastoma:
<gallery>
Image:Glioblastoma_%281%29.jpg | Glioblastoma - pseudopalisading of tumour cells (WC)
Image:Glioblastoma_-_high_mag.jpg | Glioblastoma with fragment of near-normal white matter - high mag. (WC)
</gallery>
Anaplastic astrocytoma:
<gallery>
Image:Anaplastic_astrocytoma_-_very_high_mag_-_cropped.jpg | Anaplastic astrocytoma - very high mag. (WC)
Image:Anaplastic_astrocytoma_-_gfap_-_very_high_mag.jpg | Anaplastic astrocytoma - GFAP - very high mag. (WC)
</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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{{Main|Brain metastasis}}
{{Main|Brain metastasis}}


==Infiltrative astrocytomas==
{{Main|Astrocytoma}}
===Overview===
*Low-grade (diffuse) astrocytomas (WHO Grade II).
*Anaplastic astrocytomas (WHO Grade III).
*[[Glioblastoma]](WHO Grade IV).
**[[Gliosarcoma]] (WHO Grade IV).
*[[Gliomatosis cerebri]] (Grade III/IV).
Notes:
*Non-infiltrative astrocytomas:
**[[Pilocytic astrocytoma]] (WHO Grade I).
***[[Pilomyxoid astrocytoma]] (WHO Grade II).
**[[Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma]] (WHO grade II).
**[[Subependymal giant cell astrocytoma]] (WHO grade I).
===Microscopic===
Features:<ref name=pmid>{{cite journal |author=Rong Y, Durden DL, Van Meir EG, Brat DJ |title='Pseudopalisading' necrosis in glioblastoma: a familiar morphologic feature that links vascular pathology, hypoxia, and angiogenesis |journal=J. Neuropathol. Exp. Neurol. |volume=65 |issue=6 |pages=529–39 |year=2006 |month=June |pmid=16783163 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/palisading http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/palisading]</ref>
*Glial processes - '''key feature'''.
**Thin stringy cytoplasmic processes - best seen at high power in less cellular areas.
*No Rosenthal fibres within the tumour itself.
Images:
*[http://moon.ouhsc.edu/kfung/jty1/opaq/PathQuiz/N0A002-PQ01-M.htm Endothelial proliferation in a GBM (ouhsc.edu)].
*[http://moon.ouhsc.edu/kfung/jty1/neurotest/Q05-Ans.htm Endothelial proliferation (ouhse.edu)].
*[http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case368.html Gemistocytic astrocytoma - several images (upmc.edu)].
Notes:
*Glial vs. non-glial tumours:
**Glial: "blends into brain"/gradual transition to non-tumour brain.
**Non-glial: no glial processes.
*Rosenthal fibres within the tumour... make it into a [[pilocytic astrocytoma]].
**Rosenthal fibres may be seen around a (very) slow growing tumour and represent a reactive process.
*Inflammatory cells and macrophages should prompt consideration of an alternate diagnosis (e.g. [[cerebral infarct]], [[multiple sclerosis]]) - esp. if this is a primary lesion.<ref>URL: [http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case79/dx.html http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case79/dx.html]. Accessed on: 2 January 2012.</ref>
====Grading====
Nuclear pleomorphism present:
*At least grade II (diffuse astrocytoma).
Mitotic figures present:
*At least grade III (anaplastic astrocytoma).
Microvascular proliferation ''or'' necrosis with pseudopalisading tumour cells:
*Grade IV (glioblastoma [[AKA]] glioblastoma multiforme).
Notes:
*Pseudopalisading tumour cells = high tumour cell density adjacent to regions of necrosis; palisade = a fence of poles forming a defensive barrier or fortification.
*WHO Grading is currently based on expected biologiocal behaviour without treatment.
**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====
Glioblastoma:
<gallery>
Image:Glioblastoma_%281%29.jpg | Glioblastoma - pseudopalisading of tumour cells (WC)
Image:Glioblastoma_-_high_mag.jpg | Glioblastoma with fragment of near-normal white matter - high mag. (WC)
</gallery>
Anaplastic astrocytoma:
<gallery>
Image:Anaplastic_astrocytoma_-_very_high_mag_-_cropped.jpg | Anaplastic astrocytoma - very high mag. (WC)
Image:Anaplastic_astrocytoma_-_gfap_-_very_high_mag.jpg | Anaplastic astrocytoma - GFAP - very high mag. (WC)
</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>


===Molecular===
===Molecular===
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* [[Glioblastoma]], IDH-wildtype.
* [[Glioblastoma]], IDH-wildtype.
** [[Gliosarcoma]] (a glioblastoma subtype)
** [[Gliosarcoma]] (a glioblastoma subtype)
Features:<ref name=pmid>{{cite journal |author=Rong Y, Durden DL, Van Meir EG, Brat DJ |title='Pseudopalisading' necrosis in glioblastoma: a familiar morphologic feature that links vascular pathology, hypoxia, and angiogenesis |journal=J. Neuropathol. Exp. Neurol. |volume=65 |issue=6 |pages=529–39 |year=2006 |month=June |pmid=16783163 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/palisading http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/palisading]</ref>
*Glial processes - '''key feature'''.
**Thin stringy cytoplasmic processes - best seen at high power in less cellular areas.
*No Rosenthal fibres within the tumour itself.
Images:
*[http://moon.ouhsc.edu/kfung/jty1/opaq/PathQuiz/N0A002-PQ01-M.htm Endothelial proliferation in a GBM (ouhsc.edu)].
*[http://moon.ouhsc.edu/kfung/jty1/neurotest/Q05-Ans.htm Endothelial proliferation (ouhse.edu)].
*[http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case368.html Gemistocytic astrocytoma - several images (upmc.edu)].


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