Paediatric brain tumour, a 10‐year local experience (1992–2001)

Abstract

Objective:To report our local experience on incidence and outcomes of different paediatric brain tumour. Methods: A detailed data search was carried out from our operative records and histopathology database. A total of 48 paediatric patients bearing 49 brain tumours (one patient had two tumours) within the period between 1992 and 2001 was retrieved. The discharge summary, out-patient follow-up record was examined for each patient. The data was grouped according to different pathology type. Results: The results were mainly concentrating over several selected pathologies: (i) low-grade glioma; (ii) high-grade glioma; (iii) germ cell tumour; (iv) medulloblastoma; and (v) craniopharyngioma. Conclusions:The most prevalent pathology in our experience is low-grade astrocytoma, followed by germ cell cell tumour and medulloblatoma. The highest mortality rate is high-grade glioma.