Lipoglioblastoma: a lipidized glioma radiologically and histologically mimicking adipose tissue

World Neurosurgery

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 108-111

  Johnson, Michael W ^a   Lin, Doris ^a   Smir, Bassam N ^b   Burger, Peter C ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Greensboro Pathology Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Adipose tissue; Glioblastoma; Lipidization; Lipoastrocytoma; Lipoglioblastoma

Indexed keywords

GLIAL FIBRILLARY ACIDIC PROTEIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; GLIOBLASTOMA; HEADACHE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIPOGLIOBLASTOMA; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SPEECH DISORDER; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; LIPIDOSIS; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMANS; LIPIDOSES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 77951297978     PISSN: 18788750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surneu.2009.07.036     Document Type: Article

References (18)

1. Colnat-Coulbois S., Kremer S., Weinbreck N., et al. Lipomatous meningioma: report of 2 cases and review of the literature. Surg Neurol 69 (2008) 398-402
2. Elshihabi S., Husain M., and Linskey M. Lipomatous medulloblastoma: a rare adult tumor variant with a uniquely favorable prognosis. Surg Neurol 60 (2003) 566-570
3. Fung K.M., Fang W., Norton R.E., et al. Cerebellar central liponeurocytoma. Ultrastruct Pathol 27 (2003) 109-114
4. Giangaspero F., Kaulich K., Cencacchi G., et al. Lipoastrocytoma: a rare low-grade astrocytoma variant of pediatric age. Acta Neuropathol 103 (2002) 152-156
5. Horstmann S., Perry A., Reifenberger G., et al. Genetic and expression profiles of cerebellar liponeurocytomas. Brain Pathol 14 (2004) 281-289
6. Ishizawa K., Kan-nuki S., Kumagai H., et al. Lipomatous primitive neuroectodermal tumor with a glioblastoma component: a case report. Acta Neuropathol 103 (2002) 193-198
7. Kepes J.J. Astrocytomas: old and newly recognized variants, their spectrum of morphology and antigen expression. Can J Neurol Sci 14 (1987) 109-121
8. Kepes J.J. Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma: the birth of a diagnosis and a concept. Brain Pathol 28 (1993) 1111-1114
9. Kepes J.J., and Rubinstein L.J. Malignant gliomas with heavily lipidized (foamy) tumor cells: a report of three cases with immunoperoxidase study. Cancer 47 (1981) 2451-2459
10. Kroh H., Matyja E., Marchel A., et al. Heavily lipidized, calcified giant cell glioblastoma in an 8-year-old patient, associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1): report of a case with long-term survival. Clin Neuropathol 23 (2004) 286-291
11. Matyja E., Naganska E., Zabek M., et al. Meningioma with the unique coexistence of secretory and lipomatous components: a case report with immunohistochemical and ultrastructural study. Clin Neuropathol 24 (2005) 257-261
12. Rickert C.H., Riemenschneider M.D., Schachenmayr W., et al. Glioblastoma with adipocyte-like tumor cell differentiation-histological and molecular features of a rare differentiation pattern. Brain Pathol 19 (2009) 431-438
13. Roncaroli F., Scheithauer B.W., Laeng R.H., et al. Lipomatous meningioma: a clinicopathologic study of 18 cases with special reference to the issue of metaplasia. Am J Surg Pathol 25 (2001) 769-775
14. Rosenblum M.K., Erlandson R.A., and Budzilovich G.N. The lipid-rich epithelioid glioblastoma. Am J Surg Pathol 15 (1991) 925-934
15. Ruchoux M.M., Kepes J.J., Dhellemmes P., et al. Lipomatous differentiation in ependymomas: a report of three cases and comparison with similar changes reported in other central nervous system neoplasms of neuroectodermal origin. Am J Surg Pathol 22 (1993) 338-346
16. Sharma M.C., Arora R., Lakhtakia R., et al. Ependymoma with extensive lipidization mimicking adipose tissue: a report of five cases. Pathol Oncol Res 6 (2000) 136-140
17. Vlodavsky E., Konstantinesku M., and Soustiel J.F. Gliosarcoma with liposarcomatous differentiation. The new member of the lipid-containing brain tumors family. Arch Pathol Lab Med 130 (2006) 381-384
18. Walter A., Dingemans K.P., Weinstein H.C., et al. Cerebellar astrocytoma with extensive lipidization mimicking adipose tissue. Acta Neuropathol 88 (1994) 485-489