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General features
All CNS tumors clinically behave like malignant
tumors
They have the following features
– Poorly demarcated & difficult to resect without
producing neurological deficits
– Grow like intracranial space occupying lesions and
compress the vital centers
– They do not metastasize to extracranial sites
– They spread through CSF
– Secondary tumors are more common than the primary
tumors in the brain.
– Carcinomas arising from the breast, thyroid, stomach,
lung & melanomas commonly metastasize to the brain.
Classification of CNS
tumors
I) Neuroglial tissue
Lymphocytes-
Lymphoma Rare tumors but are
commonly seen in
HIV patients
Pineal tumors
6. Pineal gland
Signs and Symptoms of
Brain Tumors
The symptoms of both primary and metastatic
brain tumors depend mainly on the location in
the brain and the size of the tumor. Since each
area of the brain is responsible for specific
functions, the symptoms will vary a great deal.
Site Symptom
Frontal lobe • Weakness and paralysis,
• mood disturbances,
• difficulty thinking,
• confusion and disorientation, and
• wide emotional mood swings
There may also be a buildup of edema fluid around the tumor and
obstruction to the flow of CSF resulting in hydrocephalus
(accumulation of excess CSF in the cranium).
Both of these (tumor and hydrocephalus) may cause frequent
headaches that are often unrelieved by over-the-counter
medications. Headaches are the most common presenting