Congenital Brain Tumors

Nikas, Ioannis; Themistocleous, Marios; Vraka, Irène; Pitsoulakis, Georgios

doi:10.1055/s-0036-1592351

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“…The widespread use of prenatal ultrasound combined with the Doppler technique has significantly increased the diagnosis of brain tumors in utero. The majority of congenital brain tumors (60%) are supratentorial in terms of location and originate in the pineal gland, the suprasellar area and the cerebral hemispheres (5).…”

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Atypical Congenital Meduloblastoma: Case Report

Oblitas Lopez,

Garcia,

Aguirre

2024

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Medulloblastomas are WHO grade 4 embryonal neuroepithelial tumors that typically occur in the posterior fossa in the pediatric population. They represent 68% of embryonal tumors. The study of congenital cases is scarce due to the rarity of reported patients. There is also no specific bibliography, however histologically and molecularly they can be classified. On the other hand, due to the young age of these patients, they are difficult to manage and have a higher risk of complications in the treatment. In addition to this, patients are born with alterations in the development of the central nervous system due to chronic intracranial hypertension caused by said tumor and have little functional development. The objective of this study is to teach us to recognize the diagnosis early, the evolution of the disease to lead to better treatment for these patients in the future.

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“…Congenital brain tumors (CBT) represent less than 2% of all pediatric brain tumors, however they have a mortality rate of 5 to 20% and have a generally poor prognosis (5). They are detected within the first 6 months of life (9).…”

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