The 2016 World Health Organization classification of tumours of the central nervous system: what the paediatric neuroradiologist needs to know

Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery

Kshitij Mankad²  Thomas S. Jacques³  Felice D’Arco²  Olivia Carney²  Sahil Chhabda¹ 

[1] Department of Radiology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK;Developmental Biology and Cancer Programme, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Heath, London, UK;;Department of Pathology, Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

关键词: Central nervous system neoplasms;    classification;    diagnostic imaging;    paediatric;    World Health Organization (WHO);   

DOI  :  10.21037/qims.2016.10.01

学科分类：外科医学

来源: AME Publications

【 摘 要 】

The recently published 2016 World Health Organization (WHO) classification of tumours of the Central Nervous System (CNS) introduces a number of significant changes from the previous edition. Based on an improved understanding of the genetic and molecular basis of tumorigenesis there has been a shift towards defining tumours by means of these characteristics in addition to their histological features, thus providing an integrated diagnosis. In this article, we will provide a concise overview of the salient changes in the 2016 WHO classification of tumours of the CNS that are of relevance to the paediatric neuroradiologist when it comes to day-to-day reporting.

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