室管膜型原发性中枢神经系统淋巴瘤四例:临床表现及脑脊液细胞学分析

目的分析室管膜型原发性中枢神经系统淋巴瘤(PCNSL)的临床及影像学特点,探讨脑脊液细胞学检测方法在诊断中的价值。方法回顾4例室管膜型PCNSL患者临床诊断与治疗经过,分析其临床特点、影像学改变、脑脊液细胞学和免疫细胞化学染色结果。结果 4例患者平均发病年龄为44岁,发病至就诊时间13 d～5个月。临床表现为头痛、脑膜刺激征,分别伴有脊神经根征(2例)、多组脑神经麻痹(1例)和偏瘫(1例);病程中有间断低热(3例)。其中2例于发病2和4个月时死于脑疝。腰椎穿刺检查脑脊液压力(2例)、白细胞计数(4例)和蛋白定量(4例)升高,葡萄糖降低(3例)。4例患者脑脊液细胞学检测均发现淋巴瘤细胞或异形淋巴细胞,免疫细胞化学染色大多数细胞呈现B细胞标记物阳性。头部MRI增强扫描第三和第四脑室、侧脑室壁异常强化,合并脑室周围强化病灶(2例)和鞍区病变(1例)。PET扫描和骨髓穿刺检查未发现颅外或脊髓受累证据。结论脑脊液细胞学和免疫细胞化学检测是诊断室管膜型PCNSL的重要方法。室管膜及脑室周围病变应考虑PCNSL的可能,尤其MRI增强扫描发现结节样强化者更应提高警惕。     

室管膜型原发性中枢神经系统淋巴瘤四例：临床表现及脑脊液细胞学分析

目的分析室管膜型原发性中枢神经系统淋巴瘤（PCNSL）的临床及影像学特点,探讨脑脊液细胞学检测方法在诊断中的价值。方法回顾4例室管膜型PCNSL患者临床诊断与治疗经过,分析其临床特点、影像学改变、脑脊液细胞学和免疫细胞化学染色结果。结果4例患者平均发病年龄为44岁,发病至就诊时间13d-5个月。临床表现为头痛、脑膜刺激征,分别伴有脊神经根征（2例）、多组脑神经麻痹（1例）和偏瘫（1例）;病程中有间断低热（3例）。其中2例于发病2和4个月时死于脑疝。腰椎穿刺检查脑脊液压力（2例）、白细胞计数（4例）和蛋白定量（4例）升高,葡萄糖降低（3例）。4例患者脑脊液细胞学检测均发现淋巴瘤细胞或异形淋巴细胞,免疫细胞化学染色大多数细胞呈现B细胞标记物阳性。头部MRI增强扫描第三和第四脑室、侧脑室壁异常强化,合并脑室周围强化病灶（2例）和鞍区病变（1例）。PET扫描和骨髓穿刺检查未发现颅外或脊髓受累证据。结论脑脊液细胞学和免疫细胞化学检测是诊断室管膜型PCNSL的重要方法。室管膜及脑室周围病变应考虑PCNSL的可能,尤其MRI增强扫描发现结节样强化者更应提高警惕。     

Therapy and survival of adult patients with intracranial glioma in a defined population

During the 3 years 1978-1980 146 adult patients with intracranial glioma were diagnosed in the Province of Uusimaa in southern Finland. The median survival of all patients was 15 months, of glioblastoma (n = 41) 5.1 months, of anaplastic astrocytoma (n = 29) 12.4 months, of benign grade I-II astrocytoma (n = 30) 93.5 months, of other glioma 82.9 months (n = 27), and of probable glioma 9.8 months (n = 19); 22 patients are still alive 8.9-11.9 years after diagnosis. The patients who were 15-44 years of age at the time of diagnosis survived 75.4 months in the median (n = 58), 45-64 years 10.5 months (n = 61) and 65 years or older 4.8 months (n = 27); 96 patients were operated, 89 received radiotherapy and 34 chemotherapy. According to the proportional hazards' model, follow-up time, age and histological type of tumor were statistically highly significant in explaining differences in survival.     

脑胶质瘤卒中MRI诊断及鉴别诊断

目的探讨脑胶质瘤卒中MRI影像学特点,提高临床认识。方法对病理证实的12例胶质瘤卒中影像表现进行分析。结果间变性星形细胞瘤7例,多形性胶质母细胞瘤3例,少突胶质瘤1例,低级别胶质瘤1例。MRI表现7例肿瘤征象与出血征象并存;5例出血征象掩盖肿瘤组织。结论胶质瘤卒中MRI正确诊断率与瘤出血量相关,对瘤出血量大,掩盖肿瘤组织易误诊。应结合MRI信号及临床与其他出血性疾病鉴别。     

Cytodiagnosis of anaplastic astrocytoma with metastasis to the cerebrospinal fluid in a neonate--a case report

A case of left cerebral hemispheric anaplastic astrocytoma with metastasis to the cerebrospinal fluid in a 50-day-old male child diagnosed on cytology and later confirmed by histological examination is reported.     

Gliomatosis cerebri: cytologic and autopsy findings in a case involving the entire neuraxis.

We describe the case of a 7-year-old girl who was clinically diagnosed as having a pontine glioma based on magnetic resonance imaging studies. Neoplastic cells were identified upon cytologic examination of cerebrospinal fluid. Autopsy studies revealed an anaplastic astrocytoma (WHO grade III) diffusely infiltrating the cerebral hemispheres, brain stem, cerebellum, leptomeninges, and spinal cord to the level of the conus medullaris. The Ki-67 labeling index focally approached 30%. Although many of the neoplastic cells displayed elongated twisted nuclei reminiscent of microglia, these cells stained intensely for glial fibrillary acidic protein, supporting an astrocytic origin. Unusual features of this case of gliomatosis cerebri include involvement of the entire central neuraxis, correlation with pre-mortem lumbar puncture cytology, and a markedly elevated Ki-67 labeling index.     

Clinical outcome in aggressively treated meningeal gliomatosis.

We reviewed 11 consecutive patients with an antemortem cytologic diagnosis of meningeal gliomatosis. In three patients, meningeal gliomatosis was diagnosed before surgical resection of the glioma. Three of five patients with anaplastic astrocytoma and one with oligodendroglioma improved with treatment. Patients with glioblastoma multiforme did not respond and had a median survival from the diagnosis of meningeal gliomatosis of only 8 weeks. Meningeal gliomatosis can be an early finding in gliomas. Treatment response is probably related to tumor histology and grade.     

神经白塞综合征的临床和脑脊液细胞学特点

目的回顾性分析神经白塞综合征(NBS)临床和脑脊液(CSF)细胞学资料,探讨该病的临床和CSF细胞学特点。方法回顾1991-2010年间北京协和医院NBS住院患者共27例,分析其临床表现、神经影像学和CSF细胞学特点。结果 27例患者中,神经科症状急性病程19例,亚急性病程6例,慢性病程2例。临床表现:头痛9例,偏瘫8例,复视6例,偏身感觉障碍5例,意识障碍5例,失语3例,癫痫发作3例,精神行为异常、智能减退6例,截瘫2例,共济失调2例,呛咳、吞咽困难2例,帕金森综合征1例。头MRI异常16例,多发片状T1低或较低信号,T2高信号,病灶分布于基底节、脑干、丘脑等处,9例行增强MRI均有强化;2例颈段脊髓MRI可见强化病灶。磁共振静脉成像(MRV):1例符合上矢状窦血栓形成。CSF检查:19例行腰穿查CSF,其中8例压力升高,17例蛋白升高(0.48～1.08g/L);行CSF细胞学检查(沉淀池法制片,迈-格-姬染色)的11例中7例表现为淋巴细胞为主的炎性反应,其中6例伴有中性粒细胞比例升高,余4例中3例为淋巴细胞与中性粒细胞为主的混合性炎性反应,1例为中性粒细胞性炎性反应,8例可见激活淋巴细胞,4例可见浆细胞。结论 NBS临床表现多样,神经影像学改变以基底节、脑干和丘脑等邻近中线的结构受累为主,CSF细胞学呈炎性反应表现。CSF细胞学炎性反应类型,特别是CSF中性粒细胞比例升高对NBS的诊断具有一定意义。     

Pilocytic astrocytoma in the elderly

Pilocytic astrocytoma (WHO Grade 1) is a low-grade glioma with a favorable prognosis most commonly diagnosed in patients aged below 20. It is the most common glioma in children, and cases discovered in elderly patients are rare. We report the highly unusual case of an 85-year-old man whose neurological signs included Parkinsonism, and in whom post mortem examination revealed a pilocytic astrocytoma of the brainstem. We also discuss the clinical, neuroradiological and neuropathological differential diagnosis.     

A rare case of nonenhancing primary central nervous system lymphoma mimic multiple sclerosis

Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is reported to have increased in the last decades. Early diagnosis is crucial for proper management of this tumor. We report a case of a 48-year-old man who was initially diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain revealed multiple lesions with hypersignals in the bilateral basal ganglia and brain stem in T2-weighted image and non-enhancement, while positron emission tomography showed a low uptake of ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose in the affected brain, indicative of demyelination. However, this individual was correctly diagnosed with PCNSL after biopsy and further histological analysis. Primary central nervous system lymphoma must be considered even when nonenhancing, diffuse lesions are seen on MRI. A visible tumor on imaging is essential to ensure an early brain biopsy and histological diagnosis.Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) accounts for 3.3% of all brain tumors.1 Primary central nervous system lymphoma in immunocompetent patients is non-Hodgkin lymphomas of germinal B-cell origin in the vast majority of cases, which arise from the brain, spinal cord, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), or eyes in the absence of systemic disease.1,2 Because of its ambiguous clinical manifestation, neuroradiographic, and CSF cytology, PCNSL can be easily misdiagnosed. Our objective in presenting this particular case is to highlight that PCNSL should be considered even when non-enhancing, diffuse lesions are seen on MRI.     

Analysis of Isocitrate Dehydrogenase 1 Mutation in 97 Patients with Glioma

The objective of this study is to investigate the expression and significance of isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1) mutation in different subtypes of human gliomas. Direct DNA sequencing, western blot, and immunohistochemistry were used to detect IDH1 mutation and IDH1 gene expression levels in 97 cases of glioma and 9 cases of other CNS tumors. IDH1 mutation was heterozygous, with wild-type arginine 132 replaced by histidine (R132H). Expression in different glioma subtypes was (1) 0 out if 5 in pilocytic astrocytoma; (2) 15 out of 22 in diffuse astrocytoma, 6 out of 9 in oligodendroglioma, 4 out of 6 in oligoastrocytoma, and 0 out of 4 in ependymoma; (3) 11 out of 19 in anaplastic astrocytoma, 4 out of 7 in anaplastic oligodendroglioma, 3 out of 4 in anaplastic oligoastrocytoma, and 0 out of 3 in anaplastic ependymoma; and (4) 1 out of 6 in primary glioblastoma, 8 out of 10 in secondary glioblastoma, and 0 out of 2 in medulloblastoma. IDH1 mutation is a somatic mutation that is found only in some glioma subtypes. It can be used as a molecular marker for glioma subtypes. For example, it can be used to distinguish primary glioblastoma from secondary glioblastoma, combining TP53 mutation and loss of heterozygosity involving 1p/19q. It can also be used as a marker for some gliomas. For example, it can be used to distinguish pilocytic astrocytoma from diffuse astrocytoma, combining detected BRAF proto-oncogene mutations.     

Neuroimaging and cerebrospinal fluid cytology in the diagnosis of leptomeningeal metastasis

The diagnosis of leptomeningeal metastasis is often difficult and usually requires the demonstration of malignant cells in the cerebrospinal fluid. Neuroimaging, however, may establish or support the diagnosis in some patients. Radiographic abnormalities consistent with or suggestive of leptomeningeal metastasis include leptomeningeal, subependymal, dural, or cranial nerve enhancement; superficial cerebral lesions; and communicating hydrocephalus. We evaluated 137 cancer patients with clinical symptoms suspicious for leptomeningeal metastasis with neuroimaging or cerebrospinal fluid cytology or both. Neuroimaging findings were abnormal in 70 of 128 tested patients; cytology was performed in 58 of these 70 and the results were positive in 37. Conversely, cytological findings were positive in 53 of 115 tested patients; neuroimaging was performed in 49 of these 53 and the findings were abnormal in 37 (26/29 solid tumors and 11/20 hematological tumors). Of the total series of 137 patients, leptomeningeal metastasis was diagnosed in 77; in 24 (31%) the diagnosis was made on the basis of clinical picture and abnormal neuroimaging alone. Neuroimaging is a valuable tool in the investigation of leptomeningeal metastasis in the cancer population, and the presence of typical clinical features together with appropriate neuroimaging abnormalities is adequate to make the diagnosis of leptomeningeal metastasis even if cerebrospinal fluid cytological results are negative.     

Radiologically typical pilocytic astrocytoma with histopathological signs of atypia

Pilocytic astrocytoma (PCA) is the most common CNS tumor in primary school-aged children. Herein, we report the case of a 7-month-old female child with a large cerebellar hypodense tumor on computer tomography occupying nearly the whole cerebellar hemisphere. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed characteristic features of a PCA, depicting a mass with hyperintense solid and cystic areas on T2-weighted images and with marked solid and ring-like enhancement pattern. Histopathological and immunohistochemical analysis showed partially typical features of a PCA, but also atypical features such as a high proliferation rate, hypercellularity, and focally diffuse infiltration pattern were present. However, definite signs of transformation to an anaplastic PCA were not observed. We therefore classified the tumor as pilocytic astrocytoma with signs of atypia instead of simple WHO grade I pilocytic astrocytoma. The case illustrates that neuroimaging features may give very important clues for the definite diagnosis in histopathologically atypical PCA.     

脑膜淋巴瘤的临床脑脊液细胞学研究

目的探讨脑脊液细胞学、免疫细胞化学和流式细胞分析在脑膜淋巴瘤诊断中的灵敏性和特异性。方法13例诊断为脑膜淋巴瘤的患者，其中原发性中枢神经系统淋巴瘤5例，均为非霍奇金淋巴瘤B细胞型（NHL-B）；继发性8例，包括NHL-B6例，非霍奇金淋巴瘤T细胞型（NHL-T）1例，mantle型1例。神经系统表现为头痛、视乳头水肿、脑脊膜刺激征、脊髓腰骶神经根受累和多脑神经麻痹等。腰穿脑脊液压力升高，细胞计数、蛋白均升高，糖减低。所有患者均采用沉淀池法，免疫细胞化学单克隆抗体CD19、CD20、CD79a、CD34和免疫球蛋白轻链等；其中3例脑脊液进行淋巴细胞亚群流式细胞分析。以4例病毒性脑炎和5例炎性脱髓鞘病患者的脑脊液为对照。结果脑脊液细胞学发现每例患者均有淋巴瘤细胞或异型淋巴细胞。免疫细胞化学发现5例患者多数细胞B细胞标记物阳性；例6多数细胞CD34阳性；例8CD20阳性细胞比例升高；例7CD19、CD20阴性。除例8外，其余脑脊液中细胞呈CD4和CD8阴性或极少数阳性。对照组CD4阳性细胞为主，伴有少量CD8阳性细胞，CD19和CD20阴性或极少数阳性。脑脊液流式细胞分析发现例9和例11的B淋巴细胞占85．9％～97．4％，提示异常的B细胞克隆。对照组以CD4、CD8阳性细胞为主，CD19阳性细胞低于4．0％。结论脑脊液细胞学和免疫细胞化学是诊断脑膜淋巴瘤的重要方法，脑脊液淋巴细胞亚群的流式分析能够对诊断脑膜淋巴瘤有所帮助。     

Normal or non-diagnostic neuroimaging studies prior to the detection of malignant primary brain tumors

We aimed to describe a single institution experience of neuroimaging failure to demonstrate malignant primary brain tumors. We retrospectively reviewed case histories for all newly diagnosed adult patients with malignant primary brain tumors treated at a single institution between 1 July 2006 and 30 June 2008. We specifically looked at patients in whom neuroimaging was normal or non-diagnostic at initial presentation. Among 193 patients with malignant primary brain tumors, there were 102 with World Health Organization (WHO) grade IV gliomas (glioblastoma multiforme, GBM), 54 with anaplastic gliomas, 18 with low grade gliomas, and 19 with primary central nervous system lymphomas (PCNSL). Initial imaging was normal in nine patients and abnormal but non-diagnostic in an additional eight patients with primary brain cancer. Normal or non-diagnostic neuroimaging was not uncommon among patients with GBM. Dramatic, rapid tumor growth is possible. Close interval clinical and radiographic follow-up can be important especially in the management of elderly patients presenting with seizures and non-diagnostic neuroimaging studies.     

MR扩散加权成像对脑胶质瘤病理分级的临床研究

目的 探讨MR扩散加权成像对脑胶质瘤病理分级的临床应用价值.方法 选择经病理证实的30例脑胶质瘤患者入组研究,患者行MR扩散加权成像,测量肿瘤实质的表观扩散系数(ADC)、相对表观扩散系数(rADC)值,并进行统计学分析.结果 30例脑胶质瘤中低级别胶质瘤14例(Ⅰ级1例,为毛细胞型星形细胞瘤;Ⅱ级13例,其中星形细胞瘤11例.1例为术后复发,另室管膜瘤、少突胶质细胞瘤各一例),高级别胶质瘤16例(Ⅲ级11例,均为间变性星形细胞瘤,1例为术后复发;Ⅳ级5例,其中胶质母细胞瘤4例,室管膜瘤1例).低级别胶质瘤的ADC、rADC均值分别为(1.36±0.16)×10-3 mm2/s、1.76±0.23,高级别胶质瘤的ADC、rADC均值分别为(1.08±0.10)×10-3mm2/s、1.36±0.16,高级别与低级别胶质瘤的ADC、rADC均值比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.05).以低级别胶质瘤肿瘤实质ADC、rADC值的下限1.20×10.3mm2/s、1.53作为判断阈值,本组中诊断正确率分别为86.7%、83.3%.结论 ADC、rADC值对脑胶质瘤病理分级的诊断有较高的准确性.     

Skeletal spread of an anaplastic astrocytoma (WHO grade III) and preservation of histopathological properties within metastases

Background

The incidence of extraneural metastases of glioma is low. Metastases occur at different sites and, infrequently, as diffuse bone marrow infiltration. Direct contact of a glioma with extrameningeal tissues might be a reason for extraneural metastases. However, the role of haematogenous spread remains unclear.

Methods

We report on a young patient who suffered from a left frontal anaplastic WHO grade III astrocytoma, which was treated with gross total resection and irradiation (60 Gy). No local relapse occurred during the following course, but a diffuse infiltration of the bone marrow was diagnosed 12 months after the initial diagnosis. The patient died 6 months later, as a result of hypercalcaemia and pancytopenia.The histopathological properties of the tumour and its bone metastases were analysed, as well as the mutations of the isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 gene (IDH1). To study the route of tumour dissemination, the peripheral blood of the patient was analysed for circulating tumour cells (CTCs).

Results

This study describes a rare case of an extraneurally metastasised WHO grade III anaplastic astrocytoma. The occurrence of bone marrow infiltration coinciding with the finding of a stable intracranial tumour is a notably unusual situation. The properties of the primary tumour were maintained within the metastases in our patient. No CTCs were found in the peripheral blood at one random time point after the diagnosis of bone metastases.

Conclusions

Despite young patient age, a stable intracranial course with a single location and mutations in the IDH1 gene, the patient's overall survival was short at 18 months after diagnosis. This finding illustrates the therapeutic dilemma in patients with bone marrow involvement complicating the use of alkylating agents, such as temozolomide. Repeated and systematic blood sampling in a large cohort of patients is needed for the detection of CTCs in glioma patients with systemic tumour spread. Future studies investigating how intrinsic factors in glioma cell biology cause rare metastases in these tumours are needed.     

Biologic parameters that correlate with the prognosis of human gliomas

Much clinical and biologic data have been processed in the search for useful objective parameters to predict brain tumor behavior. Seventy cases of astrocytic glioma collected by a single clinical team were studied using a full complement of clinical procedures: follow up (7 years), histologic analysis, DNA content estimation, and cell kinetics by flow cytometry. Proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) was determined by immunocytochemical‐coupling flow cytometry (PFC) and also by counting under light microscopy (PIHC). A statistical evaluation was carried out to establish the usefulness of several parameters for glioma prognosis. The cases were histologically classified as 14 low‐grade astrocytomas, 20 anaplastic astrocytomas, and 36 glioblastomas multiforme. The survival curve showed significant differences between his‐tologic groups. Diploid populations were more frequent in low‐grade astrocytomas, and aneuploid tumors often had increased S‐phase and proliferative fractions. The PCNA‐labeled index (PCNA‐LI) increased with malignancy and correlated with histologic grading (P = 0.01). The PCNA‐LI and age segregated low‐ from high‐grade astrocytomas (including anaplastic astrocytoma and glioblastoma multiforme), but none of the variables considered differentiated anaplastic astrocytoma from glioblastoma multiforme. The Cox regression test displayed significant values for age, histologic diagnosis, and PCNA determinations when considered in tandem. Discriminant analysis obtained a function integrating age and specifically PIHC‐LI to help in the prognosis of doubtful cases. The results emphasize the importance of parameters integrating different variables in an attempt to provide an accurate prognosis, the most significant being age, histopathologic diagnosis, and the proliferative fraction determined by PCNA.     

颅内间变型星形细胞瘤影像表现回顾性分析

目的 分析间变型星形细胞瘤的螺旋CT和磁共振影像表现,以提高对本病的认识.方法 回顾性分析颅内间变性星形细胞瘤螺旋CT和磁共振影像表现,使用GE64排螺旋CT和GE 3.0T磁共振,所有病例均进行CT平扫+增强扫描和磁共振SE序列T1WI和T2WI、DWI、MRS、FLAIR序列及对比增强T1WI扫描.结果 间变型星形细胞瘤在螺旋CT和磁共振扫描时密度或信号多不均匀,增强后可见不规则斑片样强化,占位效应明显.MRS显示病灶Cho/NAA的比值5.5～6.3,Cho/Cr比值4.7～5.3.结论 间变型星形细胞瘤的CT及MRI表现具有一定的特征性,螺旋CT和磁共振影像学检查有助于间变型星形细胞瘤的诊断和鉴别诊断.     

Value of Perfusion Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis of Supratentorial Anaplastic Astrocytoma

We report perfusion weighted imaging (PWI) findings of nonenhanced anaplastic astrocytoma in a 30-year-old woman. Brain magnetic resonance imaging showed a nonenhanced brain tumor with mild peritumoral edema on the right medial frontal lobe and right genu of corpus callosum, suggesting a low-grade glioma. However, PWI showed increased relative cerebral blood volume, relative cerebral blood flow, and permeability of nonenhanced brain tumor compared with contralateral normal brain parenchyma, suggesting a high-grade glioma. After surgery, final histopathological analysis revealed World Health Organization grade III anaplastic astrocytoma. This case demonstrates the importance of PWI for preoperative evaluation of nonenhanced brain tumors.