Radical surgery of thalamic tumors in children.
The authors review eight cases of thalamic tumors in children. Radical surgery was performed in seven cases. All cases were diagnosed by computed tomographic scanning, and histological diagnosis showed seven benign astrocytomas and one malignant astrocytoma. All patients are still alive. The treatment of these tumors is discussed.
Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain.
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Villarejo
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Amaya
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Pérez Díaz
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Pascual
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Alvarez Sastre
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Goyenechea
D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003399:Craniotomy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D013786:Thalamic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013788:Thalamus / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed