Open AccessMesenchymal, IMon‐Meningothelial Tumors of the Central Nervous System
Author(s) -
Jellinger Kurt,
Paulus Werner
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
brain pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.986
H-Index - 132
eISSN - 1750-3639
pISSN - 1015-6305
DOI - 10.1111/j.1750-3639.1991.tb00643.x
Subject(s) - mesenchymal chondrosarcoma , hemangiopericytoma , mesenchymal stem cell , rhabdomyosarcoma , pathology , immunohistochemistry , soft tissue , central nervous system , medicine , sarcoma
The spectrum of non‐meningothelial mesenchymal tumors that may arise within the central nervous system is presented, based on the current classification of soft tissue tumors. Among malignant types, hemangiopericytoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, mesenchymal chondrosarcoma, and malignant fibrous histiocytoma are the most frequent ones. Rare tumor entities are mentioned. As in soft tissue sarcomas, diagnosis is mainly based on light and electron microscopy, while immunohistochemistry can improve accuracy of diagnosis.