title: Neuroimaging of primary brainstem gliomas: diagnosis and course.
abstract: MR imaging is the procedure of choice for identifying brainstem gliomas and classifying them anatomically. Serial studies show a poor prognosis for diffuse pontine gliomas, better outcome for exophytic medullary gliomas and an indolent course for most midbrain gliomas.
authors.affiliation: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pa., USA.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Zimmerman
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005910:Glioma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008526:Medulla Oblongata / Q000473:pathology; D011149:Pons / Q000473:pathology; D011379:Prognosis