Abstract
Glioneuronal tumours are rare primary brain tumours composed of both glial and neuronal elements. In most cases, they are benign tumours that are often cured with surgical resection alone. Radiation therapy is sometimes used to treat residual or aggressive tumours. The role of chemotherapy for these tumors is not well defined or is not indicated in most cases. Recently identified molecular markers offer the potential for targeted therapy and personalized medicine. This chapter reviews the available literature on these rare tumours and describes the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of each tumour subtype.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Handbook of Neuro-Oncology Neuroimaging |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 681-703 |
Number of pages | 23 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780128228357 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780128229958 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2022 |
Keywords
- Brain tumour
- Desmoplastic infantile astrocytoma (DIA)
- Desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma (DIG)
- Diffuse leptomeningeal glioneuronal tumour
- Dysembroplastic neuroepithelial tumour
- Gangliocytoma
- Ganglioglioma
- Lhermitte–Duclos
- Liponeurocytoma
- Multi-nodular and vacuolating neuronal tumour
- Myxoid glioneuronal tumour
- Neurocytoma
- Neuronal tumours
- PLNTY
- Papillary glioneuronal tumour
- Paraganglioma
- Rosette-forming glioneuronal tumour
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)