Management of Thalamic Low Grade Tumours in Pediatric Age Group

IBRAHIM M. IBRAHIM, M.D., MOHAMMED H. NAYEL, M.D.;; AHMED S. ABDELMONEAM, M.D., MOHAMMED A. ELBELTAGY, M.D.;; R. ISMAIL, M.D., AHMED

doi:10.21608/mjcu.2021.185021

Management of Thalamic Low Grade Tumours in Pediatric Age Group

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The Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University

10.21608/mjcu.2021.185021

Abstract

Abstract Background: Most of thalamic tumors are low grade. They have critical anatomical position especially in children's due to adjacent to important structures. The Aim Study: Is to present the authors' experience in the management of 24 cases of pediatric thalamic low grade tumors. Patients and Methods: Medical records of 24 pediatric patients with thalamic brain tumors admitted to Children Cancer Hospital during the period from July, 2007 till Decem-ber, 2014 have been reviewed as regard surgical interference, and chemo-therapy in relevance to tumor size, patients' age, different histopathological subtypes, and patients' presenting symptoms. Conclusion: Most of thalamic brain tumors are low grade tumors with significant level of morbidity and mortality that require integrated analysis of further studies to achieve better outcome.

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