Volume : III, Issue : XII, December - 2014

Spectrum of CNS Tumors in Pediatric age group in a tertiary care centre

Dr Dimpal Modi, Dr K. N. Delwadia

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Objectives: CNS Tumors are one of the most common solid tumors diagnosed among children worldwide. The purpose of study was to elaborate the pattern and frequency of CNS tumours in tertiary care centre and also to study the pathology of CNS tumours in relation to age, sex and location. Methods- A two year (Oct2012-Oct2014) retrospective review of CNS Tumours in paediatric age group (<12 years ) was conducted in Department of Pathology, BJ Medical College , Ahmadabad. Histopathological features were evaluated with clinical and radiological correlation. Results- Thirty two patients were included in the study. Overall, males were more frequently affected than females . Medulloblastoma were the single most frequent tumour (37.5%), followed by astrocytoma(25%) and ependymoma(12.5%). Infratentorial location predominate in the paediatric group. Conclusion- The incidence of various paediatric CNS tumours was nearly similar to that as reported in the literature.

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Dr Dimpal Modi,Dr K.N.Delwadia Spectrum of CNS Tumors in Pediatric age group in a tertiary care centre International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 3, Issue : 12 December 2014

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