Peripheral nerve injuries in the pediatric population: a review of the literature. Part III: peripheral nerve tumors in children

• Published in: Child's nervous system Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 47 - 52
• Main Authors: Costales, Javier Robla, Socolovsky, Mariano, Sánchez Lázaro, Jaime A., Álvarez García, Rubén, Costales, David Robla
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.01.2019
• Subjects: Adolescent; Child; Child, Preschool; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Neurilemmoma - therapy; Neurofibroma - therapy; Neurosciences; Neurosurgery; Pediatrics - methods; Peripheral Nerve Injuries - therapy; Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms - therapy; Review Paper; Neurofibromas; Schwannomas; Pediatric population; Peripheral nerve tumors

Introduction Peripheral nerve tumors type, inciedence and treatment in the pediatric population should be analyzed. Methods We have performed an extense literature review of this subject. Results incidence and distribution are similar to those observed in adults. The most common peripheral nerve tum...