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01.01.2006 | Cover Picture
Brainstem gliomas
verfasst von:
George Jallo
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Child's Nervous System
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Ausgabe 1/2006
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The brainstem, or mesencephalon, is defined as the midbrain, pons, and medulla. Gliomas within the brainstem comprise 10–20% of all pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors. In the United States, there are approximately 150–300 annual cases [
3,
14]. Brainstem gliomas can occur at any age, although they generally present in childhood, with the mean age of diagnosis at 7 to 9 years [
5,
11]. There is no gender predilection. …