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In a recent analysis (Susac et al., 2003), MRI images from 27 patients fulfilling the diagnostic criteria of Susac's syndrome were reviewed. Multifocal supratentorial lesions were present in all patients. Most lesions were small (3 to 7 mm), though some were larger than 7 mm. All 27 patients had corpus callosum lesions. These all had a punched ...
Adults, on the other hand, don't show such propensity. [2] As a consequence, 37.7% of children affected by the tumor live to 4 years. [2] The effect of treatment strategies such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy on the prognosis of the disease is still controversial, with studies claiming either their benefits or their ineffectiveness. [2]
With a median age upon diagnosis of 3.5 years, this lesion is often a disease of infancy. They often reside supratentorial in the lateral ventricles of infants (most commonly in the atrium). [4] The fourth ventricle in adults is the optimum location. [5] Adults rarely have it at the cerebellopontine angle. [4]
The most common symptoms of CNS tumors are headache, vomiting, and nausea. Symptoms vary depending on the tumor and may include unsteady gait, slowed speech, memory loss, loss of hearing and vision, problems with memory, narrowing of visual field, and back pain. Symptoms may also vary greatly between individuals with the same tumor type.
The critical step in treatment planning is to determine the correct histology of the tumor. Misidentification of the tumor histology can lead to errors in treatment and prognosis. [24] Atypical teratoid/rhaboid tumor closely resembles medulloblastoma, [25] primitive neuroectodermal tumor, choroid plexus carcinoma, and some kinds of germ cell tumor.
Symptoms related to increased pressure in the brain often disappear after surgical removal of the tumor. Effects like seizures might progressively improve as recovery progresses. Steroid treatment is often used to control tissue swelling that may occur before and after surgery.
A choroid plexus carcinoma (WHO grade III) is a type of choroid plexus tumor [1] that affects the choroid plexus of the brain. It is considered the worst of the three grades of chord plexus tumors, having a much poorer prognosis than choroid atypical plexus papilloma (WHO grade II) and choroid plexus papilloma (WHO grade I). [2]
Primitive neuroectodermal tumor is a malignant (cancerous) neural crest tumor. [1] It is a rare tumor, usually occurring in children and young adults under 25 years of age.. The overall 5 year survival rate is about