title: Infratentorial brain tumors of childhood.
abstract: One half of brain tumors in children originate in the posterior fossa. Although a wide variety of lesions occurs, four tumor types account for more than 95% of cases. Knowledge of their modes of presentation, CT and MR features, and pattern of spread can usually lead to a correct diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Radiology, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC 20010.
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Vézina
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Packer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000473:pathology; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015192:Infratentorial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008636:Mesencephalon / Q000473:pathology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed