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World J Clin Pediatr. Aug 8, 2016; 5(3): 262-272
Published online Aug 8, 2016. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v5.i3.262
Published online Aug 8, 2016. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v5.i3.262
Table 7 Summarizes the neurosurgical intervention and their outcome in children with incidentally discovered serious lesions
Ref. | Incidentally found serious findings | No. ofpatients | Surgical procedure performed | Outcome |
Schwedt et al[8] | Chiari type I malformation | 3 | Surgical decompression | Headache relieved in 2 patients after surgery |
Jordan et al[21] | Chiari I malformation with spinal cord syrinx | 2 | Surgical decompression | Neurologic stable |
Perret et al[20] | Pilocystic astrocytoma | 2 | Primary subtotal resection | Stable disease |
Craniopharyngioma | 1 | Primary total resection | Complete remission | |
Anaplastic ependymoma | 1 | Primary total resection, radio-chemotherapy | Complete remission | |
Choroid plexus papilloma | 1 | Primary total resection | Complete remission | |
Medulloblastoma | 1 | Delayed subtotal resection, radio-chemotherapy | Neurologic stable | |
Fibrillary astrocytoma | 1 | Delayed total resection | Complete remission | |
Mature teratoma | 1 | Delayed subtotal resection | Neurologic stable | |
Desmoplastic ganglioglioma | 1 | Primary total resection | Complete remission | |
Mogensen et al[19] | Pilocytic astrocytoma | 1 | Hypophysectomy | Patients developed pan hypopituitarism after surgery |
Yilmaz et al[5] | Medulloblastoma | 1 | Urgent surgery for space occupying lesion | Headache relieved after surgery |
- Citation: Gupta SN, Gupta VS, White AC. Spectrum of intracranial incidental findings on pediatric brain magnetic resonance imaging: What clinician should know? World J Clin Pediatr 2016; 5(3): 262-272
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2808/full/v5/i3/262.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5409/wjcp.v5.i3.262