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1
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What are the 3 most common primary brain tumors in adults?

A

(metastasis)
Glioblastoma
Meningioma
Schwanoma

2
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What are the 3 most common primary brain tumors in children?

A

Astrocytoma
Medulloblastoma
Ependymoma

3
Q

Brain tumor associated with pseudopalisading necrosis

A

Glioblastoma multiforme

4
Q

Brain tumor associated with polycythemia

A

hemangioblastoma

5
Q

Brain tumor associated with neurofibromatosis II

A

Schwannoma

6
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Brain tumor associated with von Hipple-Lindau syndrome

A

hemangioblasoma

7
Q

Brain tumor associated with foamy cells and high vascularity

A

hemangioblastoma

8
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Brain tumor associated with prolactinemia, leading to galactorrhea, amenorrhea, anovulation

A

Pituitary adenoma

9
Q

Brain tumor associated with psammoma bodies

A

meningioma

10
Q

Brain tumor associated with fried-egg appearance

A

oligodendroglioma

11
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Brain tumor associated with perivascular pseudorosettes

A

ependymoma

12
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Brain tumor associated with bitemporal hemianopsia

A

pituitary adenoma

craniopharyngioma

13
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Brain tumor associated with worst prognosis of any primary brain tumor

A

Glioblastoma multiforme

14
Q

Brain tumors (2) associated with child with hydrocephalus

A

medulloblastoma

ependymoma

15
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Brain tumor associated with Homer-Wright pseudorosettes

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Medulloblastoma