Brain tumours

Benign and malignant brain tumors

Brain tumours are roughly divided into two categories: benign and malignant. Grade 2 WHO-rated astrocytomas, spongioblastomas and oligodendrogliomas, as well as tumours representing a mix thereof (oligoastrocytomas, etc.) belong to the former category, as does a special group of tumours containing astrocytomas of the thalamic – hypothalamic system and the chiasmatic – hypothalamic system. Grade 3 and 4 astrocytomas (Gliobalstomas) and gliosarcomas do not however belong to the benign tumour category. Ependymomas, ependymoblastomas and subependymomas are rated differently within the WHO classification. Non-brain resident tumours such as plexus papillomas or colloid cysts can lead to disturbances in cerebrospinal fluid circulation and brain pressure in the cerebral ventrical system. Tumours of the pineal region (pinealomas, pineocytomas, and pineoblastomas) can be treated radically and therefore curatively. Metastases, primary lymphomas and epidermoid cysts, can all look very much like a brain tumour. In some of the above cases, microsurgical resection, irrespective of the anatomical position or dignity of the tumour, is curative, in others however it may simply be life-prolonging or the first step prior to subsequent treatment (chemotherapy or radiotherapy).

The application of modern methods of tumour identification (staining of the tumour ALA) is a valuable tool in treatment optimisation.

Hypophysen-Adenom

Photo: Pituitary adenoma (before surgery)

Hypophysen-Adenom post OP

Photo: Pituitary adenoma (after surgery)

Hirntumore Hirneigener Tumor

Photo: Brain tumor (before surgery)

Hirneigener Tumor nach Resektion

Photo: Brain tumor after resection (after surgery)

Hirntumore: Meningeom Keilbeinfluegel

Photo: Meningioma sphenoid wing (before surgery)

Hirntumore Meningeom_Keilbeinfluegel (MRT nach OP)

Photo: Meningioma sphenoid wing (MRI after surgery)

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Cranial base surgery, e.g. vestibular schwannoma
(acoustic neuroma)

Brain tumours

Spinal cord tumours

Vascular
neurosurgery

Paediatric
neurosurgery

Peripheral
neurosurgery

Neurovascular
compression syndrome,
pain management

Pain Management

Degenerative
spine conditions

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Hirslanden | Klinikzentren – Klinik St. Anna

Prof. Dr. med. Sepehrnia
Schädelbasischirurgische Klinik St. Anna
Hirslanden Klinik St. Anna
Ärztehaus Lützelmatt (Trakt L)
St. Anna-Strasse 32
CH-6006 Luzern

Dr. med. Phillip Jaszczuk
Phone +41 (0)79 955 29 81

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