Spinal Ependymomas
10.1055/b-0034-79128 Spinal EpendymomasChetan Bettegowda, Anubhav G. Amin, and George I. Jallo Spinal tumors comprise approximately 15% of primary central nervous system (CNS) tumors in children. The distribution of spinal tumors…
Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors
10.1055/b-0034-79116 Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial TumorsTene A. Cage, Tarik Tihan, and Nalin Gupta Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumors (DNETs) were first described by Daumas-Duport et al1 in 1988. Based on a review of 39…
Oligodendrogliomas
10.1055/b-0034-79113 OligodendrogliomasSimon J. Hanft, Randy D′Amico, and Richard C.E. Anderson Oligodendrogliomas are rare, diffusely infiltrating brain tumors that arise most often in the white matter of the cerebral hemispheres.1 The…
Infratentorial Ependymomas
10.1055/b-0034-79124 Infratentorial EpendymomasPaul Klimo Jr., Michael DeCuypere, Robert A. Sanford, and Frederick A. Boop Ependymomas continue to be one of the most challenging tumors for neurosurgeons and allied physicians. They…
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…
