title: Surgical outcomes of cerebellar tumors in children.
abstract: Cerebellar tumors in childhood are generally associated with a favorable outcome if they are managed appropriately. 27 cases of pediatric cerebellar tumors, operated over a 7-year period, are presented. Histopathological diagnoses were as follows: pilocytic astrocytoma (48.2%); medulloblastoma (22.2%); ependymoma (18.5%); fibrillary astrocytoma grade III (3.7%); cystic oligodendroglioma (3.7%), and hemangioblastoma (3.7%). Microscopic gross total resection was achieved in 16 (59.3%) of 27 cases. The total removal of pediatric cerebellar tumors without neurological deficit is possible with appropriate microsurgical techniques excluding brain stem invasion. The follow-up periods must be shorter if brain stem invasion exists. Radiotherapy and chemotherapy are the adjuvant therapies according to the pathological diagnosis and the patient's age.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, TR-06018 Etlik-Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kamil Melih
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Akay
authors.forename: Yusuf
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Izci
authors.forename: Alper
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baysefer
authors.forename: Cem
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Atabey
authors.forename: Erol
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kismet
authors.forename: Erdener
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Timurkaynak
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008527:Medulloblastoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D011379:Prognosis; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome