Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is a hereditary condition characterized by the development of multiple benign and malignant tumors, including central nervous system (CNS) hemangioblastomas, pheochromocytomas (PHEOs), and clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). CNS hemangioblastomas, highly...
CNS Tumors
Immunohistochemical Analysis of Neuroendocrine Tumors: A Diagnostic Approach
This article focuses on using immunohistochemistry to diagnose neuroendocrine brain tumors. It details a case study where a patient's tumor tested negative for glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) but positive for synaptophysin, indicating a neuroendocrine origin. The article then...