Central nervous system tumors of childhood

Primary tumors of the central nervous system are the most common solid tumors of childhood. Although numerous tumors of the brain and spine are common to both pediatric and adult population groups, there are many tumors unique to infancy and childhood. This article describes the characteristic locat...

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Published inThe Radiologic clinics of North America Vol. 35; no. 6; p. 1301
Main Authors Faerber, E N, Roman, N V
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.1997
Subjects
Adult
Central Nervous System Neoplasms - diagnosis
Child
Diagnostic Imaging
Humans
Infant
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Summary:Primary tumors of the central nervous system are the most common solid tumors of childhood. Although numerous tumors of the brain and spine are common to both pediatric and adult population groups, there are many tumors unique to infancy and childhood. This article describes the characteristic locations, clinical presentations, and imaging features of these tumors.
ISSN:0033-8389
DOI:10.1016/S0033-8389(22)00728-X