ABSTRACT
Rhabdoid tumors of the central nervous system are uncommon tumors. About 188 cases have been reported in the literature so far. In this report, we describe a case of a rhabdoid tumor of the thalamus in a 35-year-old male patient. Light microscopic and immunohistochemical features are discussed and the relevant literature reviewed.
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Adult , Brain Neoplasms/metabolism , Humans , Immunohistochemistry , Male , Rhabdoid Tumor/metabolism , Thalamic Diseases/metabolismABSTRACT
Lipidized glioblastoma multiformis (LGB) and pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (PXA) are often supratentorial in location and occur in the second to fourth decade. This report presents two young patients, one having LGB and the other having PXA in the cerebellum. Histological differentiation between LGB and PXA is discussed.
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Adolescent , Astrocytoma/pathology , Cerebellar Neoplasms/metabolism , Child , Glioblastoma/metabolism , Humans , Lipid Metabolism , MaleABSTRACT
A 17-year-old boy presented with symptoms of raised intracranial pressure for a month. Investigations revealed a large extra-cerebellar mass. The lesion was radically resected. It arose from the petrous bone. Histology revealed that the lesion was an aneurysmal bone cyst [ABC].