Intrakranielle Tumoren im Kindesalter

Abstract

Every year, 400 children suffer from a brain tumor. These are the most frequent solid tumors in the pediatric patient. They represent a very heterogenic group of tumors with different clinical symptoms, pathology, therapy and prognosis. Imaging modalities such as CT and MRI are important for the diagnosis and follow-up after therapy. Brain tumors in children are responsible for 15-20% of all brain tumors. Tumors of the central nervous system are the second most common tumors after leukemia. Infra- and supratentorial tumors occur in equal number, however, there are differences in the age of occurrence: supratentorial tumors occur more often within the first 2-3 years of life, whereas infratentorial tumors reach there peak between 4 and 10 years. After the tenth year, infra- and supratentorial tumors occur with equal frequency.

Descriptive Epidemiology of Childhood Central Nervous System Tumours in Tunisia

“…Supratentorial tumours occur more often within the first 2–3 years of life, whereas infratentorial tumours reach their peak between 4 and 10 years. After the tenth year, infra- and supratentorial tumours occur with equal frequency [30]. In our study, supratentorial tumours were predominantly seen in children between 10 and 15 years of age, whereas most infratentorial tumours were seen in children between 5 and 15 years of age.…”