title: Atypical central neurocytoma with metastatic craniospinal dissemination: a case report.
abstract: Central neurocytomas comprise nearly half of adult intraventricular neoplasms. The median age of onset is 34 years. It is typically a low-grade neoplasm (World Health Organization grade II), although some cases of malignant neurocytomas have been described. We present a rare case of an atypical central neurocytoma with craniospinal dissemination, including both imaging and pathologic findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, 1500 San Pablo Street Second Floor Imaging, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA. Electronic address: mnayyar@usc.edu.
authors.forename: Megha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nayyar
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles, 1801 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90409, USA. Electronic address: Katiemayo@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Mary Catherine
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Mayo
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, 1500 San Pablo Street Second Floor Imaging, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA. Electronic address: mshioishi@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shiroishi
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Hoffman Medical Research Center, 211 2011 Zonal Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90089-9092, USA. Electronic address: commins@usc.edu.
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Commins
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, 1520 San Pablo St., Suite 3800, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA. Electronic address: cliu@usc.edu.
authors.forename: Charles Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, 1500 San Pablo Street Second Floor Imaging, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA. Electronic address: jlgo@usc.edu.
authors.forename: John L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Go
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, 1500 San Pablo Street Second Floor Imaging, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA. Electronic address: pek@usc.edu.
authors.forename: Paul E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, 1500 San Pablo Street Second Floor Imaging, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA. Electronic address: chishing@usc.edu.
authors.forename: Chi-Shing
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Zee
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, 1500 San Pablo Street Second Floor Imaging, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA. Electronic address: meng.law@usc.edu.
authors.forename: Meng
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Law
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, 1500 San Pablo Street Second Floor Imaging, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA. Electronic address: alerner5@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lerner
mesh_terms: D002551:Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D018306:Neurocytoma / Q000473:pathology*; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*
keywords: Atypical central neurocytoma; Brain neoplasm; Craniospinal dissemination; Magnetic resonance imaging