Central nervous system tumors.
Central nervous system (CNS) tumors comprise 15% to 20% of all malignancies occurring in childhood and adolescence. They may present in a myriad of ways, often delaying diagnosis. Symptoms and signs depend on the growth rate of the tumor, its location in the central nervous system (CNS), and the age of the child. This article describes the presentation, diagnosis, and management of these tumors.
Packer
Roger J
RJ
Center for Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine, Children's National Medical Center, 111 Michigan Avenue, Washington, DC 20010, USA.
Macdonald
Tobey
T
Vezina
Gilbert
G
D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D016543:Central Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D019468:Disease Management; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D014411:Neoplastic Stem Cells / Q000473:pathology