Pediatric Brain Tumors
Pediatric Brain Tumors
Pediatric Brain Tumors
The most common types of brain tumors in children are gliomas and medulloblastomas
Something to Remember
• Pediatric CNS tumors are not staged
– They do not metastasize, except via cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
– Therefore, spinal imaging is required in certain tumors (e.g.
medulloblastoma)
– How serious a brain tumor is in a child depends on its grade
Pediatric Grading
• Grade I and II (low-grade):The tumor grows
slowly
– Rarely infiltrates into nearby tissues.
– Grade II can infiltrate into nearby tissues
– Can be cured by surgery