A Case of Brain Stem Glioma
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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: 105-110, 1975.
Artigo
em Coreano
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| ID: wpr-214284
ABSTRACT
Intracranial gliomas were found more commonly in childhood(70 to 80%) than in adulthood(40 to 45%). The common infratentorial tumors in children were cerebellar astrocytoma(26.9%), medulloblastoma(18.5%) and brain stem glioma(10.5%). Brain stem gliomas were infiltrating type of tumor and frequently involved the pons and medulla. An almost pathognomic syndrome of the brain stem gliomas consists in the presences of multiple bilateral cranial nerve abnormalities in combination with involving signs of pyramidal tract and cerebro-dentato-rubro-thalamic tract in the absence signs of increased ICP, especially in the early stage. These tumors take grave course because of clinical malignancy and lack of definite therapy. Once diagnosed, radiation therapy was at best palliative treatment. Sometimes surgical therapy could be attempted to find out curable cysts. We have been experienced in a case of brain stem glioma recently that was confirmed with an autopsy;astrocytoma grade II to III, microscopically.
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Assunto principal:
Cuidados Paliativos
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Tratos Piramidais
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Encéfalo
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Tronco Encefálico
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Ponte
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Neoplasias Infratentoriais
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Nervos Cranianos
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Glioma
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Criança
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
Ano de publicação:
1975
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Artigo
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