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Surgical treatment of intraventricular tumors associated with tuberous sclerosis

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Six children with intraventricular tumors associated with tuberous sclerosis (TS) were treated at the Children's Health Center, Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, in the period 1987–1992. The age of the patients ranged from 7 to 15 years. TS was diagnosed according to Gomez diagnostic criteria. Computer tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging showed intraventricular tumors associated with ventricular enlargement and multiple subependymal nodules commonly observed in cases of TS. All tumors were removed totally through frontal transcortical approach, with uneventful postoperative recovery. One patient, with two parallel tumors in the two frontal horns, underwent one-stage surgery with successful total removal. Histopathological examination in all cases showed subependymal giant cell astrocytoma (SGCA). The growth pattern of SGCA associated with TS, documented by sequential CT scans over several years, is described. The diagnosis and surgical treatment of the tumor are discussed, and periodic CT scanning, at least every 2 years, is recommended for patients with TS.

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  1. Pediatric Neurosurgical Department, Children's Health Centre, Al. Dzieci Polskich 20, PL-04-736, Warsaw, Poland

    M. Roszkowski, K. Drabik, S. Barszcz & S. Jozwiak

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Roszkowski, M., Drabik, K., Barszcz, S. et al. Surgical treatment of intraventricular tumors associated with tuberous sclerosis. Child's Nerv Syst 11, 335–339 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00301665

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