| Autor: |
Al-Jumaily, Usama, Al-Safi, Rasha, Al-Mosawi, Sabah, Al-Obaidy, Homam, Fawzi, Mohammed |
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Journal of Contemporary Medical Sciences; Jul/Aug2019, Vol. 5 Issue 4, p197-201, 5p |
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Objectives: The present retrospective study analyzed the spectrum of pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors in a single tertiary hospital in Iraq. Methods: Data regarding frequencies of various primary CNS tumors (diagnosed according to the World Health Organization classification), in pediatric patients (<18 years of age), were collected from a single tertiary care hospital in Iraq for a period of 2014-2017. Results: Fifty-four children were diagnosed with primary CNS tumors. The most common primary pediatric CNS tumors were medulloblastoma (37%), followed by low grade gliomas (LGGs) (29.6%), high grade gliomas (0.011%), CNS germinoma (0.09%), supratentorial primitive neuro-ectodermal tumors and ependymomas (0.037% for each). Rare tumors encountered were oligodendrogliomas, choroid plexus carcinoma, and pineoblastoma (0.18% for each). The most common LGGs tumor was pilocytic astrocytoma. Conclusion: This is the first study reporting the spectrum of CNS tumors in children in Iraq. Except for a higher frequency of CNS germinoma, the profile of other pediatric CNS tumors in Iraq is relatively similar to that reported in other countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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