Skip to main content

Rosette-Forming Glioneuronal Tumor of the Fourth Ventricle

  • Chapter
  • First Online:
Atlas of Pediatric Brain Tumors

Abstract

Rosette-forming glioneuronal tumor of the fourth ventricle (RGNT) is a rare, slow-growing, biphenotypic tumor arising in the region of the fourth ventricle.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

eBook
USD 16.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 119.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Suggested Reading

  • Beuriat PA, Tauziede-Espariat A, Pages M, Varlet P, Di Rocco F. Rosette-forming glioneuronal tumor outside the fourth ventricle: a case-based update. Childs Nerv Syst. 2016;32:65–8.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Gessi M, Lambert SR, Lauriola L, Waha A, Collins VP, Pietsch T. Absence of KIAA1549-BRAF fusion in rosette-forming glioneuronal tumors of the fourth ventricle (RGNT). J Neurooncol. 2012;110:21–5.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Gessi M, Moneim YA, Hammes J, Goschzik T, Scholz M, Denkhaus D, et al. FGFR1 mutations in rosette-forming glioneuronal tumors of the fourth ventricle. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol. 2014;73:580–4.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Gessi M, Waha A, Setty P, Waha A, Pieetsch T. Analysis of KIAA1549-BRAF fusion status in a case of rosette-forming glioneuronal tumor of the fourth ventricle (RGNT). Neuropathology. 2011;31:654–7.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Hainfellner JA, Scheithauer BW, Giangaspero F, Rosenblum MK. Rosette-forming glioneuronal tumour of the fourth ventricle. In: Louis DN, Ohgaki H, Wiestler OD, Cavenee WK, editors. WHO Classification of tumours of the central nervous system. 4th ed. Lyon: International Agency for Research on Cancer; 2007. p. 115–6.

    Google Scholar 

  • Komori T, Scheithauer BW, Hirose T. A rosette-forming glioneuronal tumor of the fourth ventricle: infratentorial form of dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor? Am J Surg Pathol. 2002;26:582–91.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Louis DN, Ohgaki H, Wiestler OD, Cavence WK, Burger PC, Jouvet A, et al. The 2007 WHO classification of tumours of the central nervous system. Acta Neuropathol. 2007;114:97–109.

    Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  • Rosenblum MK. The 2007 WHO classification of nervous system tumors: newly recognized members of the mixed glioneuronal group. Brain Pathol. 2007;17:308–13.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Schlamann A, von Bueren AO, Hagel C, Zwiener I, Seidel C, Kortmann RD, Müller K. An individual patient meta-analysis on characteristics and outcome of patients with papillary glioneuronal tumor, rosetted glioneuronal tumor with neuropil-like islands and rosette forming glioneuronal tumor of the fourth ventricle. PLoS One. 2014;9:e101211.

    Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  • Xiong J, Liu Y, Chu SG, Chen H, Chen HX, Mao Y, Wang Y. Rosette-forming glioneuronal tumor of the septum pellucidum with extension to the supratentorial ventricles: rare case with genetic analysis. Neuropathology. 2012;32:301–5.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Adekunle M. Adesina M.D., Ph.D. .

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2016 Springer International Publishing AG

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Rivera-Zengotita, M., Adesina, A.M. (2016). Rosette-Forming Glioneuronal Tumor of the Fourth Ventricle. In: Adesina, A., Tihan, T., Fuller, C., Poussaint, T. (eds) Atlas of Pediatric Brain Tumors. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33432-5_22

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33432-5_22

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Cham

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-319-33430-1

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-319-33432-5

  • eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics