2020
Primary melanotic tumors of the nervous system: a consecutive case series
Grosshans H, Huttner A, Piepmeier J, Kaulen L, Fulbright R, Baehring J, Karschnia P. Primary melanotic tumors of the nervous system: a consecutive case series. European Journal Of Neurology 2020, 27: 2303-2307. PMID: 32654331, DOI: 10.1111/ene.14437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary melanotic tumorsNervous systemRelapsed diseaseClinical presentationMelanotic lesionsFavorable outcomeRadiation therapyPre-contrast T1-weighted imagingRelative incidenceMelanotic tumorsHomogenous contrast enhancementYale Cancer CenterAggressive surgical treatmentConsecutive case seriesPsammomatous melanotic schwannomaNervous system tumorsT1-weighted imagingT2-weighted imagingTumor mass effectMagnetic resonance imagingMelanin-containing cellsS100 positivitySurgical resectionSurgical treatmentTumor Registry
2019
Leptomeningeal dissemination of low-grade neuroepithelial CNS tumors in adults: a 15-year experience
Karschnia P, Barbiero FJ, Schwaiblmair MH, Kaulen LD, Piepmeier JM, Huttner AJ, Becker KP, Fulbright RK, Baehring JM. Leptomeningeal dissemination of low-grade neuroepithelial CNS tumors in adults: a 15-year experience. Neuro-Oncology Practice 2019, 7: 118-126. PMID: 32257290, PMCID: PMC7104875, DOI: 10.1093/nop/npz020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLeptomeningeal disseminationRare complicationCNS tumorsInitial tumor diagnosisMedian overall survivalYale Cancer CenterPredictors of outcomeMean time intervalAggressive treatmentOverall survivalSystemic therapyConsecutive patientsSystemic treatmentTumor depositsClinical presentationCancer CenterHistopathological diagnosisHistological entityClinical signsTimely diagnosisNeuro-oncologyTumor spectrumEarly symptomsVariable enhancementRelative incidence
2013
Clinical Presentation in Diffuse Low-Grade Gliomas
Torres-Reveron J, Piepmeier J, Becker K. Clinical Presentation in Diffuse Low-Grade Gliomas. 2013, 179-188. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4471-2213-5_12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiffuse low-grade gliomasLow-grade gliomasCommon presenting symptomHigh-grade lesionsPrimary brain tumorsStandard imaging modalityPresenting symptomHistopathological findingsClinical presentationTumor sizeNeurological syndromeAnaplastic transformationBrain tumorsMultimodal evaluationConventional imaging technologiesImaging modalitiesActive investigationTumorsGliomasNew advancesSeizuresSyndromeLesionsSymptoms
2003
Surgery for Third Ventricular Tumors
Johnson R, Baehring J, Piepmeier J. Surgery for Third Ventricular Tumors. Neurosurgery Quarterly 2003, 13: 207-225. DOI: 10.1097/00013414-200309000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPineal region tumorsThird ventricular regionThird ventricleVentricular regionSubependymal giant cell astrocytomaVisual field impairmentThird ventricular tumorsGiant cell astrocytomaGoal of surgeryMultiple surgical approachesAnterior third ventricleCentral nervous systemCognitive memory deficitsAdjuvant chemotherapyInterhemispheric transcallosalParinaud's syndromeField impairmentNeurologic morbidityOutflow obstructionObstructive hydrocephalusClinical presentationSuprasellar tumorsVentricle resultsVentricular tumorsSurgical approach