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01-12-2011 | Original Paper

Computed tomography-guided stereotactic biopsy of intracranial lesions in pediatric patients

Authors: Ali Meshkini, Sohrab Shahzadi, Alireza Zali, Khosro Parsa, Aimaz Afrough, Amir Hamdi

Published in: Child's Nervous System | Issue 12/2011

Abstract

Purpose

The primary objective of this study was to report the results of author’s 18-year experience of diagnostic stereotactic biopsy procedures in children with intracranial lesions.

Methods and materials

A retrospective analysis was conducted on stereotactic procedures performed on children with brain tumor between 1989 and 2007.

Results

Stereotactic biopsy of intracranial tumors was performed in 172 children (69 girls, and 103 boys) with the mean age of 9.17 ± 3.66 years at the time of diagnosis. The most frequent anatomical location of lesions was brainstem (45.9%). Glioma was the most common diagnosis, represented in 90.7% of patients (156 patients). Other diagnosed tumors (4.7%) were classified as metastatic (1.7%), lymphomas (1.2%), oligodendroglioma (0.6%), craniopharyngioma (0.6%), and pineocytoma (0.6%). Nonneoplastic lesions were revealed in 4.7% of patients.

Conclusion

The most frequent brain pathology of children is glioma, but the incidence of brain lesions other than gliomas and the frequency of brain lesions in the inoperable areas are compelling reasons to establish tissue diagnosis.

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Title: Computed tomography-guided stereotactic biopsy of intracranial lesions in pediatric patients
Authors: Ali Meshkini
Sohrab Shahzadi
Alireza Zali
Khosro Parsa
Aimaz Afrough
Amir Hamdi
Publication date: 01-12-2011
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Child's Nervous System / Issue 12/2011
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Electronic ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-011-1534-6

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Computed tomography-guided stereotactic biopsy of intracranial lesions in pediatric patients

Abstract

Purpose

Methods and materials

Results

Conclusion

Keynote webinar | Spotlight on sleep in brain health

Springer Medicine

Abstract

Purpose

Methods and materials

Results

Conclusion

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