Surgical management of cerebellar peduncle lesions in children.
Four children with intrinsic cerebellar peduncle lesions (three benign astrocytomas and one histiocytic encephalitis) are reported. Each patient underwent a resection of mass lesions through posterior fossa craniotomy with microsurgical techniques and a surgical laser. None showed permanent neurological deficits postoperatively. A brief anatomical consideration of cerebellar peduncle lesions and the surgical approach used are described.
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D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006644:Histiocytes / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed