title: The relevance of pathological diagnosis for therapy and outcome of brain stem gliomas.
abstract: 41 patients with brain stem gliomas are presented and analyzed. Optimal therapy as well as outcome depend on the histological identity of the tumours. Histological examination cannot be replaced by CT, angiography and NMR. Therefore stereotactic biopsies are recommended in all cases with brain stem gliomas.
authors.affiliation: Freie Universität Berlin.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Artigas
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ferszt
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brock
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kazner
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cervós-Navarro
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005910:Glioma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed