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the frequency of tumors in different parts of the CNS 2

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Which of the following is most accurate regarding the frequency of tumors in different parts of the CNS?

 
        A) Tumors commonly found in the corpus callosum include Teratoma.
 
        B) Tumors commonly found in the temporal lobes include Lipoma.
 
        C) Tumors commonly found in the lateral ventricle include Ganglioma.
 
        D) Tumors commonly found in the corpus callosum include Epidermoid/dermoid cyst.
 
        E) Tumors commonly found in the midline sellar region include Hypothalamic glioma/hamartoma.
 

 


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A) Tumors commonly found in the corpus callosum include Teratoma.

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The statement, "Tumors commonly found in the corpus callosum include Teratoma." is false.
Tumors commonly found in the corpus callosum include Oligodendroglioma, Glioblastoma multiforme, and Lipoma.  (See References)

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B) Tumors commonly found in the temporal lobes include Lipoma.

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The statement, "Tumors commonly found in the temporal lobes include Lipoma." is false.
Tumors commonly found in the temporal lobes include Ganglioma, Oligodendroglioma, and Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma.  (See References)

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C) Tumors commonly found in the lateral ventricle include Ganglioma.

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The statement, "Tumors commonly found in the lateral ventricle include Ganglioma." is false.
Tumors commonly found in the lateral ventricle include Ependymoma, Meningioma, Subependymoma, Choroid plexus papilloma, Choroid plexus carcinoma, and Central neurocytoma.  (See References)

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D) Tumors commonly found in the corpus callosum include Epidermoid/dermoid cyst.

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The statement, "Tumors commonly found in the corpus callosum include Epidermoid/dermoid cyst." is false.
Tumors commonly found in the corpus callosum include Oligodendroglioma, Glioblastoma multiforme, and Lipoma.  (See References)

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E) Tumors commonly found in the midline sellar region include Hypothalamic glioma/hamartoma.

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The statement, "Tumors commonly found in the midline sellar region include Hypothalamic glioma/hamartoma." is true.
Tumors commonly found in the midline sellar region include Meningioma, Pituitary adenoma, Craniopharyngioma, Germ-cell tumor, Epidermoid/dermoid cyst, Esthesioneuroblastoma, Optic nerve glioma, and Hypothalamic glioma/hamartoma.  (See References)

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References:

1. Geyers, J.D., Keating, J.M., and Potts, D.C. (2002). Neurology for the Boards, 2nd Edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia.
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