RESUMO
This is an analytical study of 253 cases of central nervous system space occupying lesions which were received and diagnosed histologically at the histopathology department at the laboratory section in the specialized surgical hospital at Saddam's Medical City for the period between June 1990 till the end of December 1992. Out of these 253 cases, 231 cases of intracranial and intraspinal tumours were confirmed histologically and 22 cases were miscellaneous. 109 cases were reported among male patients and 122 cases among female. The highest peak incidence was reported in the fifth decade. Of these tumours Glioma constituded the highest incidence [39.4%], and the majority were of high grade malignancy and poor prognosis. This was found to be similar to other previous Iraqi studies and other similar studies reported in literatures