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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Pathology
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
Extraventricular neurocytoma (EVN)
Definitions
Neuroepithelial tumor located outside of ventricular system, commonly in brain parenchyma
IMAGING
General Features
Imaging Recommendations
CT Findings
MR Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
Selected References
Romano N et al: Imaging of extraventricular neurocytoma: a systematic literature review. Radiol Med. ePub, 2020
Romano N et al: Atypical extraventricular neurocytoma: imaging findings of disregarded diagnosis. World Neurosurg. 129:186-7, 2019
Tish S et al: The epidemiology of central and extraventricular neurocytoma in the United States between 2006 and 2014. J Neurooncol. 143(1):123-7, 2019
Jiang M et al: Imaging characteristics of cerebral extraventricular neurocytoma with pathological correlation. J Neurooncol. 140(2):289-96, 2018
Xu L et al: A clinicopathologic study of extraventricular neurocytoma. J Neurooncol. 132(1):75-82, 2017
Extraventricular neurocytoma. In Louis DN et al: WHO Classification of Tumours of the Central Nervous System. IARC Press. 159-60, 2016
Sweiss FB et al: Extraventricular neurocytomas. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 26(1):99-104, 2015
Kawaji H et al: Extraventricular neurocytoma of the sellar region with spinal dissemination. Brain Tumor Pathol. 31(1):51-6, 2014
Nabavizadeh SA et al: Extraventricular neurocytoma and ganglioneurocytoma: advanced MR imaging, histopathological, and chromosomal findings. J Neuroimaging. 24(6):613-6, 2014
Huang WY et al: Computed tomography and magnetic resonance features of extraventricular neurocytoma: a study of eight cases. Clin Radiol. 68(4):e206-12, 2013
Liu K et al: MR imaging of cerebral extraventricular neurocytoma: a report of 9 cases. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 34(3):541-6, 2013
Myung JK et al: Clinicopathological and genetic characteristics of extraventricular neurocytomas. Neuropathology. 33(2):111-21, 2013
Hawasli AH et al: Pontine extraventricular neurocytoma in a child. Pediatr Neurosurg. 48(5):319-23, 2012
Aralasmak A et al: Nonenhancing hypovascular extraventricular neurocytoma. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 30(8):E117; author reply E118, 2009
Gokhan GA et al: A case of extraventricular neurocytoma of the spinal cord. Neuropathology. 2008 Jun;28(3):322-5. Epub 2008 Jan 9. Erratum in: Neuropathology. 29(2):208, 2009
Mpairamidis E et al: Extraventricular neurocytoma in a child: case report and review of the literature. J Child Neurol. 24(4):491-4, 2009
Rodriguez FJ et al: Interphase cytogenetics for 1p19q and t(1;19)(q10;p10) may distinguish prognostically relevant subgroups in extraventricular neurocytoma. Brain Pathol. 19(4):623-9, 2009
Yang GF et al: Imaging findings of extraventricular neurocytoma: report of 3 cases and review of the literature. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 30(3):581-5, 2009
Amemiya S et al: Recently established entities of central nervous system tumors: review of radiological findings. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 32(2):279-85, 2008
Raja AI et al: Extraventricular neurocytoma in neurofibromatosis type 1: case report. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2(1):63-7, 2008
Sakurada K et al: A rare case of extraventricular neurocytoma. Brain Tumor Pathol. 24(1):19-23, 2007
Ueda F et al: Automated MR spectroscopy of intra- and extraventricular neurocytomas. Magn Reson Med Sci. 6(2):75-81, 2007
Lenzi J et al: Intraventricular neurocytoma with massive brain stem involvement in a 5-year-old child. Childs Nerv Syst. 22(1):95-8, 2006
Sharma MC et al: Neurocytoma: a comprehensive review. Neurosurg Rev. 29(4):270-85; discussion 285, 2006
Swinson BM et al: Pontine atypical neurocytoma: case report. Neurosurgery. 58(5):E990; discussion E990, 2006
Mut M et al: Challenging diagnosis: oligodendroglioma versus extraventricular neurocytoma. Clin Neuropathol. 24(5):225-9, 2005
Ritz R et al: Extraventricular neurocytoma presenting with intratumoral hemorrhage. Clin Neuropathol. 24(3):101-5, 2005
Mrak RE et al: Atypical extraventricular neurocytoma with oligodendroglioma-like spread and an unusual pattern of chromosome 1p and 19q loss. Hum Pathol. 35(9):1156-9, 2004
Fujisawa H et al: Genetic differences between neurocytoma and dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor and oligodendroglial tumors. J Neurosurg. 97(6):1350-5, 2002
Kowalski RJ et al: Skull base neurocytoma: case report and review of the literature of extraventricular neurocytomas. Skull Base. 12(2):59-65, 2002
Möller-Hartmann W et al: Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy of neurocytoma outside the ventricular region--case report and review of the literature. Neuroradiology. 44(3):230-4, 2002
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Pathology
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
Extraventricular neurocytoma (EVN)
Definitions
Neuroepithelial tumor located outside of ventricular system, commonly in brain parenchyma
IMAGING
General Features
Imaging Recommendations
CT Findings
MR Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
Selected References
Romano N et al: Imaging of extraventricular neurocytoma: a systematic literature review. Radiol Med. ePub, 2020
Romano N et al: Atypical extraventricular neurocytoma: imaging findings of disregarded diagnosis. World Neurosurg. 129:186-7, 2019
Tish S et al: The epidemiology of central and extraventricular neurocytoma in the United States between 2006 and 2014. J Neurooncol. 143(1):123-7, 2019
Jiang M et al: Imaging characteristics of cerebral extraventricular neurocytoma with pathological correlation. J Neurooncol. 140(2):289-96, 2018
Xu L et al: A clinicopathologic study of extraventricular neurocytoma. J Neurooncol. 132(1):75-82, 2017
Extraventricular neurocytoma. In Louis DN et al: WHO Classification of Tumours of the Central Nervous System. IARC Press. 159-60, 2016
Sweiss FB et al: Extraventricular neurocytomas. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 26(1):99-104, 2015
Kawaji H et al: Extraventricular neurocytoma of the sellar region with spinal dissemination. Brain Tumor Pathol. 31(1):51-6, 2014
Nabavizadeh SA et al: Extraventricular neurocytoma and ganglioneurocytoma: advanced MR imaging, histopathological, and chromosomal findings. J Neuroimaging. 24(6):613-6, 2014
Huang WY et al: Computed tomography and magnetic resonance features of extraventricular neurocytoma: a study of eight cases. Clin Radiol. 68(4):e206-12, 2013
Liu K et al: MR imaging of cerebral extraventricular neurocytoma: a report of 9 cases. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 34(3):541-6, 2013
Myung JK et al: Clinicopathological and genetic characteristics of extraventricular neurocytomas. Neuropathology. 33(2):111-21, 2013
Hawasli AH et al: Pontine extraventricular neurocytoma in a child. Pediatr Neurosurg. 48(5):319-23, 2012
Aralasmak A et al: Nonenhancing hypovascular extraventricular neurocytoma. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 30(8):E117; author reply E118, 2009
Gokhan GA et al: A case of extraventricular neurocytoma of the spinal cord. Neuropathology. 2008 Jun;28(3):322-5. Epub 2008 Jan 9. Erratum in: Neuropathology. 29(2):208, 2009
Mpairamidis E et al: Extraventricular neurocytoma in a child: case report and review of the literature. J Child Neurol. 24(4):491-4, 2009
Rodriguez FJ et al: Interphase cytogenetics for 1p19q and t(1;19)(q10;p10) may distinguish prognostically relevant subgroups in extraventricular neurocytoma. Brain Pathol. 19(4):623-9, 2009
Yang GF et al: Imaging findings of extraventricular neurocytoma: report of 3 cases and review of the literature. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 30(3):581-5, 2009
Amemiya S et al: Recently established entities of central nervous system tumors: review of radiological findings. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 32(2):279-85, 2008
Raja AI et al: Extraventricular neurocytoma in neurofibromatosis type 1: case report. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2(1):63-7, 2008
Sakurada K et al: A rare case of extraventricular neurocytoma. Brain Tumor Pathol. 24(1):19-23, 2007
Ueda F et al: Automated MR spectroscopy of intra- and extraventricular neurocytomas. Magn Reson Med Sci. 6(2):75-81, 2007
Lenzi J et al: Intraventricular neurocytoma with massive brain stem involvement in a 5-year-old child. Childs Nerv Syst. 22(1):95-8, 2006
Sharma MC et al: Neurocytoma: a comprehensive review. Neurosurg Rev. 29(4):270-85; discussion 285, 2006
Swinson BM et al: Pontine atypical neurocytoma: case report. Neurosurgery. 58(5):E990; discussion E990, 2006
Mut M et al: Challenging diagnosis: oligodendroglioma versus extraventricular neurocytoma. Clin Neuropathol. 24(5):225-9, 2005
Ritz R et al: Extraventricular neurocytoma presenting with intratumoral hemorrhage. Clin Neuropathol. 24(3):101-5, 2005
Mrak RE et al: Atypical extraventricular neurocytoma with oligodendroglioma-like spread and an unusual pattern of chromosome 1p and 19q loss. Hum Pathol. 35(9):1156-9, 2004
Fujisawa H et al: Genetic differences between neurocytoma and dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor and oligodendroglial tumors. J Neurosurg. 97(6):1350-5, 2002
Kowalski RJ et al: Skull base neurocytoma: case report and review of the literature of extraventricular neurocytomas. Skull Base. 12(2):59-65, 2002
Möller-Hartmann W et al: Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy of neurocytoma outside the ventricular region--case report and review of the literature. Neuroradiology. 44(3):230-4, 2002
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