title: [Retrospective analysis of the incidence of midline supratentorial neoplasms in children and young patients: craniopharyngiomas, hypophyseal and pineal neoplasms].
abstract: The authors analyzed, in a retrospective study made at the Pathology Department of the Medical School of the University of São Paulo, 1632 cases of intracranial neoplasms in a period of 50 years (1931-1981). The investigation concentrated on 592 cases (36.2%) of patients with age ranging from 0 to 20 years. The overall number of craniopharyngiomas in this group was 21 (3.5%); 8 cases (1.35%) of hypophyseal neoplasms, and 4 cases (6%) of pineal neoplasms. Neoplastic infiltration of the hypophysis and pineal was present in 24 cases (4.0%). No metastases were observed. The description and importance of these findings, and their correlation with data from other authors are presented.
authors: Departamento de Patologia da Faculdade de Medicina da USP, São Paulo, Brasil.
authors: V S
authors: VS
authors: Fernandes
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Bisi
authors: R Y
authors: RY
authors: Camargo
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Longatto Filho
authors: M O
authors: MO
authors: Fernandes
authors: V A
authors: VA
authors: Alves
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010871:Pinealoma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015173:Supratentorial Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Análise retrospectiva da incidência de neoplasias supratentoriais da linha mediana em crianças e jovens: craniofaringeomas, neoplasias da hipófise e pineal.