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Open AccessImpact of tumor markers on diagnosis, treatment and prognosis in CNS germ cell tumors: correlations with clinical practice and histopathology
Tumor markers in CNS germ cell tumors (GCTs) include human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) and alpha fetoprotein (AFP), which have significant diagnostic implications, as elevation of either one leads to clinical...
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Hybrid tumors with perineurioma components: a systematic review of the literature and illustrative case
Hybrid peripheral nerve sheath tumors (HPNST) are a newly recognized class of peripheral nerve sheath tumor, composed of at least two areas characteristic of perineurioma, schwannoma, or neurofibroma. The lite...
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Intracranial angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma with rhabdoid features: a mimic of rhabdoid meningioma
Angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma (AFH) is an uncommon soft-tissue neoplasm that arises mostly in the extremities of young people and generally carries a good prognosis. Intracranial location is unusual and fre...
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Plenty of calcification: imaging characterization of polymorphous low-grade neuroepithelial tumor of the young
Polymorphous low-grade neuroepithelial tumor of the young (PLNTY) is a recently described epileptogenic neoplasm. As the name implies, PLNTYs are indolent tumors most often encountered in the pediatric or youn...
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Atypical Acute Hemorrhagic Leukoencephalitis (Hurst’s disease) Presenting with Focal Hemorrhagic Brainstem Lesion
Acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis (AHL; Hurst’s disease) is a rare, severe, inflammatory CNS disease that is typically diffuse, multifocal and associated with petechial hemorrhage. The objective of this stud...
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Brainstem infarcts as an early manifestation of streptococcus anginosus meningitis
Background and Purpose: Vasculitis and infarcts are well-established sequelae of bacterial meningitis. However, early large-vessel involvement is rare, particularly within the brainstem. There ha...