title: Multiple primary brain tumors of different cell types.
abstract: Eighteen cases of multiple primary brain tumors of different histological types were found in a review of Mayo Clinic records from 1950 to 1978. The predisposing factors, clinical presentation, location, and type of tumor are discussed. The clinical significance and etiology of these multiple tumors are considered.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008579:Meningioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography