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Indian Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 9/2010

01-09-2010 | Letters to the Editor

Unusual Presentations of Posterior Fossa Tumors in Children

Authors: Sweta Mohanty, Ira Shah, Sudha Rao, Neelu Desai

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 9/2010

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Most pediatric posterior fossa tumors (PFTs) present with involvement of brainstem structures like cranial nerves or pyramidal tract, or with signs of raised Intracranial Pressure (ICP) if the passage of CSF is obstructed. Cerebellar signs occur late, as also involvement of vital brainstem centers and herniation. We describe 3 cases of PFTs with unusual presentations. …
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Metadata
Title
Unusual Presentations of Posterior Fossa Tumors in Children
Authors
Sweta Mohanty
Ira Shah
Sudha Rao
Neelu Desai
Publication date
01-09-2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 9/2010
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-010-0146-6

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