ATLAS OF PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMORS. 2ND EDITION

1. Introduction and Overview of Brain Tumors
2. Pilocytic Astrocytoma and Pilomyxoid Astrocytoma
3. Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma
4. Infiltrative Astrocytomas (Diffuse Astrocytoma, Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma)
5. Oligodendroglial Tumors
6. Ependymal Tumors
7. Central Nervous System Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors (PNETs) and Medulloepithelioma
8. Medulloblastoma
9. Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor
10. Meningioma
11. Hemangiopericytoma and Other Mesenchymal Tumors
12. Melanocytic Lesions
13. Hemangioblastoma
14. Schwannoma
15. Neurofibroma
16. Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors
17. Desmoplastic Infantile Astrocytoma and Ganglioglioma
18. Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumor
19. Gangliocytoma and Ganglioglioma
20. Central Neurocytoma and Extraventricular Neurocytoma
21. Papillary Glioneuronal Tumor
22. Rosette-Forming Glioneuronal Tumor of the Fourth Ventricle
23. Malignant Epithelioid Glioneuronal Tumor
24. Paraganglioma
25. Neurofibromatosis 1
26. Neurofibromatosis 2
27. Von Hippel-Lindau Disease
28. Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
29. Lhermitte-Duclos Disease and Cowden Disease
30. Pituitary Adenomas
31. Rare Pituitary Tumors Other Than Adenomas
32. Adamantinomatous Craniopharyngioma
33. Choroid Plexus Neoplasms
34. Pineal Parenchymal Tumors
35. Germ Cell Tumors
36. Paraneoplastic Disorders of the Central Nervous System
37. Malignant Lymphomas
38. Histiocytic Tumors.

This text was created to fill a void in the practice of pediatric neuropathology. It is a practical and well-illustrated book representing a collection of interesting, common and unusual tumors for a diagnostic exercise by the reader. The wide reception of the first edition by the pathology community is testament to its relevance and utility in the pathologic diagnosis of pediatric brain tumors. This edition covers topics ranging from neuroimaging, the use of crush and touch preps during intraoperative consultation, classic histological features of pediatric brain tumors, tumor variants, and a miscellaneous group of challenging tumors. Chapters consist of essential diagnostic information and features highlighting recognized variants and their differential diagnoses. A section on molecular pathology and electron microscopy is also included for each tumor category, along with a list of classic reviews and innovative articles on each of the tumor entities as suggested reading at the end of each chapter. Atlas of Pediatric Brain Tumors, Second Edition represents the state of the art in pediatric neuropathology with easy utility beside the microscope.

Features
• Updated and revised new edition
• Written by experts in the field
• Richly illustrated with extensive color figures

Authors
Adekunle Michael Adesina, MDDirector of Neuropathology & Molecular Neuropathology Laboratory. Texas Children's Hospital
Dr. Adesina's primary interest is in the clinical and molecular genetics of pediatric brain tumors with special interest in medulloblastoma. He is involved in ongoing collaborative studies with the pediatric brain tumor group of the Hematology/Oncology division. He is also a collaborator with others on the genomic profiling of embryonal pediatric tumors and the role of FoxG1 in determining susceptibility to these embryonal tumors.