Title: The value of MRI diagnosis in the posterior fossa tumors of children
Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the MRI diagnosis of posterior fossa tumors in children. Method: MRI and clinical retrospective studies were carried out in 36 children with posterior fossa tumors. There were 13 astrocytomas, 7 medulloblastomas , 4 hemangioblastomas, 3 cavernous angiomas, 2 ependymomas, 2 arachnoidcyst, 2 epidermoid-cysts, 1 meningioma, 1 oligodendroglioma, 1 germinoma. Result: 10 cases located in cerebellar hemisphere, 9 cases in brainstem, 8 cases in vermis, 4 cases in cerebellopontine angle , 3 cases in fourth ventricle, 2 cases in cisterna magna. The tumor locations of MRI were as same as the operations ,as far as the qualitative diagnosis of tumors , the accuracy of MRI is 91.3% as much as pathologic study. Conclusion: MRI is valuable for diagnosis and treatment of posterior fossa tumors in children.
Publication Year: 2004
Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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