Tumors of the midbrain.
Focal midbrain tumors in childhood are usually low-grade astrocytomas amenable to surgical resection. Small lesions presenting only with hydrocephalus are best treated by cerebrospinal fluid diversion without biopsy or surgical resection.
Hoffman
H J
HJ
Division of Neurosurgery, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Vandertop
W P
WP
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008636:Mesencephalon / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery