Clayton Wiley M.D./PhD.
Question 1 A 7-year-old boy with three month history of nausea, vomiting and headaches. Describe the MRI findings.
Axial T1
Axial T2
Axial T1 +contrast
Coronal T1 +contrast
Question 2 Create a differential diagnosis ranked according to probability in a patient of this age with MRI findings
Answer 1. Pilocytic astrocytoma 2. Medulloblastoma 3. Ependymoma 4. Hemangioblastoma 5. Cysticercosis
Question 3 The pediatric neurosurgeon gives you a biopsy specimen from the posterior fossa for intraoperative diagnosis. Describe the cytologic features of the smear. Click here to view slide.