Brain stem glioma presenting as gastro-oesophageal reflux.
Brain stem gliomas may present as gastro-oesophageal reflux. In such cases gastro-oesophageal reflux presents atypically late, and computed tomography may not detect the presence of the tumour until late in the course of the disease.
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D001933:Brain Stem; D005729:Ganglioneuroma / Q000150:complications*; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000209:etiology*; D005910:Glioma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male