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A study of 54 cases of cerebellar Astrocytoma (In paediatric age group) | ||
| Journal of the Faculty of Medicine | ||
| Article 1, Volume 51, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 143-145 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ali K. AL-Shalchy; MBChB FlCMS FlCNS MRCSI | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: cerebellar astrocytroma is the commonest paediatric posterior fossa tumor.Patients and method: 54 patients taken from the neuro-surgical unit in the specialized surgical hospital from Aug 1995 till March 2003, all patients studied thoroughly age, gender, Presentation, Radiological diagnoses, surgery, additive therapy & final outcome including 5 years survival & conclusion is reached.Results and discussion: the results show that more than half of the patients were at age 5-7 years with very slight male predominance, most cases diagnosed by CT, some with MRI or MRI alone.Surgery was done for all cases & 16 patients' preceeded by VP shunt. The final out come is compared with other similar studies.Conclusion: cerebellar astrocytoma acommon post fossa pediatric tumor if diagnosed early & proper surgery is done early, good prognosis can be gained. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Cerebellar astrocytoma; hydrocephalus VP shunt | ||
| Main Subjects | ||
| University of Anbar | ||
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