title: Congenital central nervous system tumors.
abstract: Congenital central nervous system (CNS) tumors are a rare and diverse group of tumors with variable biological behavior depending on location and histology. This review summarizes the published literature and describes the definition, epidemiology, diagnosis and evaluation, and treatment of congenital central nervous system tumors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville 22908, USA.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Fort
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Rushing
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital; D016543:Central Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital