Mixed glioneuronal tumors: recently described entities

Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2007 Feb;131(2):228-33. doi: 10.5858/2007-131-228-MGTRDE.

Abstract

Context: Several distinctive mixed glioneuronal tumors that warrant recognition as clinicopathologic entities have been recently described by neuropathologists.

Objective: To summarize important clinical, radiologic, and pathologic findings for 3 novel glioneuronal tumors (papillary glioneuronal tumor, rosetted glioneuronal tumor, and rosette-forming glioneuronal tumor of the fourth ventricle).

Data sources: Recent reports in the pathology literature and the authors' experience with mixed glioneuronal tumors at a major cancer center.

Conclusions: Histologic features enabling recognition of these recently described glioneuronal tumors are presented along with remarks concerning the classification of mixed neuronal and glial tumors exhibiting unconventional appearances.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Brain Neoplasms / classification*
  • Brain Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Ganglioglioma / classification*
  • Ganglioglioma / pathology*
  • Humans