title: [Brain tumors in children].
abstract: Brain tumour was diagnosed by computer tomography or magnetic resonance imaging in 100 children aged 0 to 19 years. They consecutively underwent primary surgical treatment during the years 1984 to 1988. Non-neoplastic lesions and operations for residual tumours are not included. 54 tumours were localized supratentorially. 72% of these were benign or low grade malignancies. 46 tumours had an infratentorial localisation. 59% of these were high grade malignancies. Children tolerate major-neurosurgical procedures better than adults and restitution is usually favourable. 42 children with high grade malignancies underwent postoperative radiotherapy. Per- and postoperative mortality in this series was 1%. 80 children are alive. 62 of these are in excellent condition after a median observation time of 40 months.
authors.affiliation: Nevrokirurgisk avdeling, Rikshospitalet, Oslo.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lundar
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Langmoen
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Hovind
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Skullerud
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis
vernacular_title: Hjernesvulst hos barn.