title: Central neurocytoma: two case reports and review of the literature.
abstract: Central neurocytomas are low grade tumours usually located in the lateral ventricles next to Monro foramina. This paper reviews the literature on central neurocytomas observed in the last few years and discusses their clinical, histopathological, immunohistochemical and genetic characteristics. Important correlations between therapeutic strategies and biological findings as well as new genetic discoveries are also discussed. Two illustrative cases in which the authors report preliminary results about molecular analysis of some genetic markers are described.
authors.affiliation: University of Bari, Azienda Policlinico-Piazza Giulio Cesare n.11, 70124 Bari, Italy. adetommasi@neurosurgery.uniba.it
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Tommasi
authors.forename: Pietro Ivo
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: D'Urso
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: De Tommasi
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sanguedolce
authors.forename: Antonia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cimmino
authors.forename: Pasqualino
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ciappetta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002551:Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000209:etiology; D020547:Lateral Ventricles / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D018306:Neurocytoma / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D011379:Prognosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D004247:DNA