Intracranial Tumors — Flashcards

Calcified sub ependymal hamartomatous nodules are characteristic of _____

Calcification, hyperostosis and increased vascular markings are seen in the skull X-Ray of which CNS tumor?_____

_____ CNS tumors characteristically present as multiple, well-circumscribed lesions at the gray-white junction

Involvement of the _____ cranial nerve in acoustic neuroma indicates that the tumor is roughly 2.5 cm in diameter and occupies the cerebellopontine angle.

Imaging of _____ (CNS tumor) reveals a round mass attached to the dura (via a "tail")

_____ is the investigation of choice to demonstrate leptomeningeal metastasis

The linear extension of enhancement of the dura, beyond the segment on which the tumor is based is seen in _____, also known as Dural tail sign

The most typical pattern seen in brain tumours on MR spectroscopy includes an _____ in choline accompanied by a _____ in N-acetylaspartate (NAA) and creatine.

Imaging of _____ (CNS tumor) reveal a cystic lesion with a mural nodule

First Aid Neurology:: Cranial Nerves Pseudotumor Cerebri (aka Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension) causes a palsy of what oculomotor nerve? _____