This text was created to fill a void in the practice of pediatric neuropathology. It is a practical and well-illustrated book representing a collection of interesting, common and unusual tumors for a diagnostic exercise by the reader. The wide reception of the first edition by the pathology community is testament to its relevance and utility in the pathologic diagnosis of pediatric brain tumors. This edition covers topics ranging from neuroimaging, the use of crush and touch preps during intraoperative consultation, classic histological features of pediatric brain tumors, tumor variants, and a miscellaneous group of challenging tumors. Chapters consist of essential diagnostic information and features highlighting recognized variants and their differential diagnoses. A section on molecular pathology and electron microscopy is also included for each tumor category, along with a list of classic reviews and innovative articles on each of the tumor entities as suggested reading at the end of each chapter.Atlas of Pediatric Brain Tumors, Second Edition represents the state of the art in pediatric neuropathology with easy utility beside the microscope.

Adekunle Michael Adesina, MDDirector of Neuropathology& Molecular Neuropathology Laboratory

Texas Children's Hospital

Dr. Adesina's primary interest is in the clinical and molecular genetics of pediatric brain tumors with special interest in medulloblastoma. He is involved in ongoing collaborative studies with the pediatric brain tumor group of the Hematology/Oncology division. He is also a collaborator with others on the genomic profiling of embryonal pediatric tumors and the role of FoxG1 in determining susceptibility to these embryonal tumors.

Introduction and Overview of Brain Tumors.- Pilocytic Astrocytoma and Pilomyxoid Astrocytoma.- Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma.- Infiltrative Astrocytomas (Diffuse Astrocytoma, Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma).- Oligodendroglial Tumors.- Ependymal Tumors.- Central Nervous System Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors (PNETs) and Medulloepithelioma.- Medulloblastoma.- Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor.- Meningioma.- Hemangiopericytoma and Other Mesenchymal Tumors.- Melanocytic Lesions.- Hemangioblastoma.- Schwannoma.- Neurofibroma.- Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors.- Desmoplastic Infantile Astrocytoma and Ganglioglioma.- Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumor.- Gangliocytoma and Ganglioglioma.- Central Neurocytoma and Extraventricular Neurocytoma.- Papillary Glioneuronal Tumor.- Rosette-Forming Glioneuronal Tumor of the Fourth Ventricle.- Malignant Epithelioid Glioneuronal Tumor.- Paraganglioma.- Neurofibromatosis 1.- Neurofibromatosis 2.- Von Hippel-Lindau Disease.- Tuberous Sclerosis Complex.- Lhermitte-Duclos Disease and Cowden Disease.- Pituitary Adenomas.- Rare Pituitary Tumors Other Than Adenomas.- Adamantinomatous Craniopharyngioma.- Choroid Plexus Neoplasms.- Pineal Parenchymal Tumors.- Germ Cell Tumors.- Paraneoplastic Disorders of the Central Nervous System.- Malignant Lymphomas.- Histiocytic Tumors.