Extraneural Metastasis
10.1055/b-0034-79119 Extraneural MetastasisDavid F. Jimenez and John R. Floyd II Metastasis of primary central nervous system (CNS) tumors to locations outside the craniospinal axis is uncommon. Although the true incidence…
Medulloblastomas
10.1055/b-0034-79122 MedulloblastomasJacques Grill and Christelle Dufour Historical Context Medulloblastoma became a curable disease during the 1970s with the combined use of maximal surgery and craniospinal radiotherapy. The standard use of…
Brainstem Gliomas
10.1055/b-0034-79120 Brainstem GliomasAmanda Muhs Saratsis, Javad Nazarian, and Suresh N. Magge Brainstem gliomas account for up to 15% of pediatric brain tumors. As a group, pediatric brainstem gliomas exhibit varied…
Choroid Plexus Tumors
10.1055/b-0034-79111 Choroid Plexus TumorsRichard G. Ellenbogen and Daniel J. Donovan Choroid plexus tumors in children are rare and interesting tumors. They arise from the neuroepithelial lining of the ventricular choroid…
Pituitary Tumors
10.1055/b-0034-79108 Pituitary TumorsErin N. Kiehna, Edward R. Laws Jr., and John A. Jane Jr. Pituitary tumors are relatively uncommon pediatric brain tumors, accounting for only 2 to 6% of tumors…
Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors
10.1055/b-0034-79107 Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal TumorsSunil Bhat, Verity Ann Ahern, and Stewart J. Kellie Primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNETs) of the central nervous system (CNS) are a diverse group of malignant embryonal…
Craniopharyngiomas
10.1055/b-0034-79106 CraniopharyngiomasJeffrey H. Wisoff and Robert E. Elliott Craniopharyngiomas constitute approximately 3% of all intracranial neoplasms.1,2 They are the most common nonglial tumor of childhood, accounting for 6 to 9%…
Convection-Enhanced Delivery
10.1055/b-0034-79100 Convection-Enhanced DeliveryGautam U. Mehta and Russell R. Lonser As many as 15 to 20% of pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors are located in the brainstem.1 These tumors, particularly…
Supratentorial Astrocytomas
10.1055/b-0034-79103 Supratentorial AstrocytomasIan F. Pollack Historical Context Gliomas account for the majority of supratentorial tumors in childhood.1 In contrast to the situation in adults, low-grade gliomas are substantially more common…
Radiation Therapy for Pediatric CNS Malignancies
10.1055/b-0034-79098 Radiation Therapy for Pediatric CNS MalignanciesShannon M. MacDonald and Nancy J. Tarbell Pediatric central nervous system (CNS) malignancies represent the most common solid malignancy of childhood and account for…
