Spongioblastoma Polare of the Pons

Brain stem tumours — diagnosis and surgical treatment

“…All authors emphasize the frequency of these tumours in childhood and adolescence, where a frequency of up to 20% is given (Hara et al 7.8%, Redmond 10-15%, Teilman 10%, Fulton et al 10-20%). Histologically it is mainly gliomas of different nature which are found (12,19,26,49), often astrocytomas, spongioblastomas, less commonly glioblastomas (44). Even more rare are sarcomas or metastases (30,67).…”

Brain stem tumours — diagnosis and surgical treatment

“…All authors emphasize the frequency of these tumours in childhood and adolescence, where a frequency of up to 20% is given (Hara et al 7.8%, Redmond 10-15%, Teilman 10%, Fulton et al 10-20%). Histologically it is mainly gliomas of different nature which are found (12,19,26,49), often astrocytomas, spongioblastomas, less commonly glioblastomas (44). Even more rare are sarcomas or metastases (30,67).…”

Brain stem tumours — diagnosis and surgical treatment

“…All authors emphasize the frequency of these tumours in childhood and adolescence, where a frequency of up to 20% is given (Hara et al 7.8%, Redmond 10-15%, Teilman 10%, Fulton et al 10-20%). Histologically it is mainly gliomas of different nature which are found (12,19,26,49), often astrocytomas, spongioblastomas, less commonly glioblastomas (44). Even more rare are sarcomas or metastases (30,67).…”

Brain stem tumours — diagnosis and surgical treatment

“…All authors emphasize the frequency of these tumours in childhood and adolescence, where a frequency of up to 20% is given (Hara et al 7.8%, Redmond 10-15%, Teilman 10%, Fulton et al 10-20%). Histologically it is mainly gliomas of different nature which are found (12,19,26,49), often astrocytomas, spongioblastomas, less commonly glioblastomas (44). Even more rare are sarcomas or metastases (30,67).…”