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- Title
Topical Review Article: Brainstem Glioma: I. Pathology, Clinical Features, and Therapy.
- Authors
Maria, Bernard L.; Rehder, Kimberly; Eskin, Thomas A.; Hamed, Latif M.; Fennell, Eileen B.; Quisling, Ronald G.; Mickle, J. Parker; Marcus, Robert B.; Drane, Walter E.; Mendenhall, Nancy P.; McCollough, W. Mark; Kedar, Amos
- Abstract
Gliomas that arise in the brain stem have been associated with a poor prognosis. Diagnostic neuroimaging readily identifies the tumor as it extends between normal brainstem structures. Histologic sampling of tumor with stereotactic methods is notoriously unreliable in establishing a definitive prognosis. Clinical trials that incorporate high-dose chemotherapy, autologous bone marrow rescue, and irradiation hold promise of better tumor control by overcoming the inaccessibility of the central nervous system to standard doses of chemotherapy. We review the pathology, clinical features, neuroimaging features, and current therapeutic concepts relative to brainstem glioma. The pediatric neurologist has a pivotal role in identifying and monitoring children with this malignancy. (J Child Neurol 1993;8:112-128).
- Publication
Journal of Child Neurology, 1993, Vol 8, Issue 2, p112
- ISSN
0883-0738
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/088307389300800203