title: CNS and spinal tumors.
abstract: Primary CNS tumors consist of a diverse group of neoplasms originating from various cell types in the CNS. Brain tumors are the most common solid malignancy in children under the age of 15 years and the second leading cause of cancer death after leukemia. The most common brain neoplasms in children differ consistently from those in older age groups. Pediatric brain tumors demonstrate distinct patterns of occurrence and biologic behavior according to sex, age, and race. This chapter highlights the imaging features of the most common tumors that affect the child's CNS (brain and spinal cord).
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Electronic address: furtadoad@upmc.edu.
authors.forename: Andre D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Furtado
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Ashok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Panigrahy
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Charles R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Fitz
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D016543:Central Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D059906:Neuroimaging; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: CNS; brain; children; infants; intracranial; neonates; neoplasm; pediatric; spine; tumor