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Neurocytoma

MedGen UID:
302013
•Concept ID:
C1622510
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Neurocytomas
SNOMED CT: Neurocytoma (128858006)
 
HPO: HP:0030064

Definition

A benign brain tumor composed of neural elements which most often arise from the septum pellucidum and the walls of the lateral ventricles. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVNeurocytoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Differential Diagnosis of Central Neurocytoma: Two Cases.
Steinsiepe VK, Frick H, Jochum W, Fournier JY
J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg 2021 Nov;82(6):599-603. Epub 2020 Dec 22 doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1718693. PMID: 33352608
The role of chemotherapy in the treatment of central neurocytoma.
Johnson MO, Kirkpatrick JP, Patel MP, Desjardins A, Randazzo DM, Friedman HS, Ashley DM, Peters KB
CNS Oncol 2019 Nov 1;8(3):CNS41. Epub 2019 Nov 5 doi: 10.2217/cns-2019-0012. PMID: 31686534Free PMC Article
The management of residual or recurrent central neurocytoma.
Thawani JP, Lee JY
Neurosurg Clin N Am 2015 Jan;26(1):67-81. doi: 10.1016/j.nec.2014.09.002. PMID: 25432185

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

MR Finding of Extraventricular Neurocytoma.
Huang S, Liu X, Zhu J, Sun Z, Chen Y, Yu H
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2022 Nov;32(11):1478-1482. doi: 10.29271/jcpsp.2022.11.1478. PMID: 36377019
A Clinicopathological and Molecular Analysis of Sellar/Suprasellar Neurocytoma Mimicking Pituitary Adenoma.
Zhang L, Fu W, Zheng L, Song F, Chen Y, Jiang C, Xing Z, Hu C, Ye Y, Zhang S, Yan X, Wang X
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022;13:861540. Epub 2022 May 18 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.861540. PMID: 35663322Free PMC Article
Overview of the 2022 WHO Classification of Pituitary Tumors.
Asa SL, Mete O, Perry A, Osamura RY
Endocr Pathol 2022 Mar;33(1):6-26. Epub 2022 Mar 15 doi: 10.1007/s12022-022-09703-7. PMID: 35291028
Pediatric Central Neurocytoma.
Karthigeyan M, Gupta K, Salunke P
J Child Neurol 2017 Jan;32(1):53-59. Epub 2016 Sep 29 doi: 10.1177/0883073816668994. PMID: 27664193
Central neurocytoma.
Chen H, Zhou R, Liu J, Tang J
J Clin Neurosci 2012 Jun;19(6):849-53. Epub 2012 Apr 25 doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2011.06.038. PMID: 22537657

Diagnosis

Overview of the 2022 WHO Classification of Pituitary Tumors.
Asa SL, Mete O, Perry A, Osamura RY
Endocr Pathol 2022 Mar;33(1):6-26. Epub 2022 Mar 15 doi: 10.1007/s12022-022-09703-7. PMID: 35291028
MRI of intracranial intraventricular lesions.
Muly S, Liu S, Lee R, Nicolaou S, Rojas R, Khosa F
Clin Imaging 2018 Nov-Dec;52:226-239. Epub 2018 Aug 1 doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2018.07.021. PMID: 30138862
Extraventricular neurocytomas.
Sweiss FB, Lee M, Sherman JH
Neurosurg Clin N Am 2015 Jan;26(1):99-104. doi: 10.1016/j.nec.2014.09.004. PMID: 25432188
Imaging of central neurocytomas.
Donoho D, Zada G
Neurosurg Clin N Am 2015 Jan;26(1):11-9. doi: 10.1016/j.nec.2014.09.012. PMID: 25432179
Central neurocytoma.
Chen H, Zhou R, Liu J, Tang J
J Clin Neurosci 2012 Jun;19(6):849-53. Epub 2012 Apr 25 doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2011.06.038. PMID: 22537657

Therapy

The role of chemotherapy in the treatment of central neurocytoma.
Johnson MO, Kirkpatrick JP, Patel MP, Desjardins A, Randazzo DM, Friedman HS, Ashley DM, Peters KB
CNS Oncol 2019 Nov 1;8(3):CNS41. Epub 2019 Nov 5 doi: 10.2217/cns-2019-0012. PMID: 31686534Free PMC Article
Somatostatin Receptor Ligand Therapy-A Potential Therapy for Neurocytoma.
Zhang D, Kim SSR, Kelly DF, Asa SL, Movassaghi M, Mareninov S, Yong WH, Cloughesy TF, Rodriguez FJ, McKeever P, Qian J, Li JY, Mao Q, Newell KL, Green RM, Welsh CT, Xiong Z, Heaney AP
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2019 Jun 1;104(6):2395-2402. doi: 10.1210/jc.2018-02419. PMID: 30722009
Central neurocytoma: Clinical characteristics, patterns of care, and survival.
Dutta SW, Kaleem TA, Muller DA, Peterson J, Harrell AC, Quinones-Hinojosa A, Trifiletti DM
J Clin Neurosci 2018 Jul;53:106-111. Epub 2018 Apr 20 doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2018.04.015. PMID: 29685410
Treatment strategies for huge central neurocytomas.
Xiong ZW, Zhang JJ, Zhang TB, Sun SJ, Wu XL, Wang H, You C, Wang Y, Zhang HQ, Chen JC
J Huazhong Univ Sci Technolog Med Sci 2015 Feb;35(1):105-110. Epub 2015 Feb 12 doi: 10.1007/s11596-015-1397-2. PMID: 25673202
Stereotactic radiosurgery for central neurocytoma: a quantitative systematic review.
Park HK, Steven D C
J Neurooncol 2012 May;108(1):115-21. doi: 10.1007/s11060-012-0803-x. PMID: 22442020

Prognosis

Rare pediatric central neurocytomas.
Phi JH, Kim DG
Neurosurg Clin N Am 2015 Jan;26(1):105-8. doi: 10.1016/j.nec.2014.09.015. PMID: 25432189
Extraventricular neurocytomas.
Sweiss FB, Lee M, Sherman JH
Neurosurg Clin N Am 2015 Jan;26(1):99-104. doi: 10.1016/j.nec.2014.09.004. PMID: 25432188
Clinical manifestations of central neurocytoma.
Yang I, Ung N, Chung LK, Nagasawa DT, Thill K, Park J, Tenn S
Neurosurg Clin N Am 2015 Jan;26(1):5-10. doi: 10.1016/j.nec.2014.09.011. PMID: 25432178
Neurocytoma: a comprehensive review.
Sharma MC, Deb P, Sharma S, Sarkar C
Neurosurg Rev 2006 Oct;29(4):270-85; discussion 285. Epub 2006 Aug 29 doi: 10.1007/s10143-006-0030-z. PMID: 16941163
Cerebellar liponeurocytoma.
Owler BK, Makeham JM, Shingde M, Besser M
J Clin Neurosci 2005 Apr;12(3):326-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2004.05.017. PMID: 15851097

Clinical prediction guides

Primary intraventricular tumors - Imaging characteristics, post-treatment changes and relapses.
Chong AW, McAdory LE, Low DCY, Lim EJ, Leong NWL, Ho CL
Clin Imaging 2022 Feb;82:38-52. Epub 2021 Oct 29 doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2021.10.008. PMID: 34773811
Central liponeurocytoma as a clinical entity.
Börekci A, Kuru Bektaşoğlu P, Ramazanoğlu AF, Gürer B, Çelikoğlu E
Neurol Neurochir Pol 2018 Nov-Dec;52(6):670-676. Epub 2018 Sep 11 doi: 10.1016/j.pjnns.2018.09.001. PMID: 30219587
Central neurocytoma: Clinical characteristics, patterns of care, and survival.
Dutta SW, Kaleem TA, Muller DA, Peterson J, Harrell AC, Quinones-Hinojosa A, Trifiletti DM
J Clin Neurosci 2018 Jul;53:106-111. Epub 2018 Apr 20 doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2018.04.015. PMID: 29685410
Clinical, radiological, pathological and prognostic aspects of intraventricular oligodendroglioma: comparison with central neurocytoma.
Xiao X, Zhou J, Wang J, Yang L, Wang C, Xu Y, Wu Y
J Neurooncol 2017 Oct;135(1):57-65. Epub 2017 Sep 12 doi: 10.1007/s11060-017-2490-0. PMID: 28900829
Pediatric Central Neurocytoma.
Karthigeyan M, Gupta K, Salunke P
J Child Neurol 2017 Jan;32(1):53-59. Epub 2016 Sep 29 doi: 10.1177/0883073816668994. PMID: 27664193

Recent systematic reviews

Gamma Knife radiosurgery for central neurocytoma: a quantitative systematic review and metanalysis.
Spina A, Garbin E, Albano L, Bisoglio A, Boari N, Mortini P
Neurosurg Rev 2024 Jan 24;47(1):64. doi: 10.1007/s10143-024-02301-7. PMID: 38265530
Extraventricular neurocytomas: a systematic review of the literature in the pediatric population.
Lampros MG, Vlachos N, Voulgaris S, Alexiou GA
Childs Nerv Syst 2021 Aug;37(8):2465-2474. Epub 2021 Jun 17 doi: 10.1007/s00381-021-05257-x. PMID: 34137942
Lateral ventricular liponeurocytoma: Review of literature and case illustration.
Al-Umran MR, Al-Umran SR, Arab AF, Dababo MA, Alotaibi FA
Neurochirurgie 2021 Nov;67(6):579-586. Epub 2021 Mar 22 doi: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2021.03.004. PMID: 33766564
Imaging of extraventricular neurocytoma: a systematic literature review.
Romano N, Federici M, Castaldi A
Radiol Med 2020 Oct;125(10):961-970. Epub 2020 Apr 25 doi: 10.1007/s11547-020-01198-8. PMID: 32335813
Stereotactic radiosurgery for central neurocytoma: a quantitative systematic review.
Park HK, Steven D C
J Neurooncol 2012 May;108(1):115-21. doi: 10.1007/s11060-012-0803-x. PMID: 22442020

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