Central nervous system lesions in Malawian children: identifying the treatable
| Autor: | Simon Bailey, Roderick Skinner, Mac Mallewa, Kondwani Banda, Elizabeth Molyneux, Thomas Knight, Trijn Israels, Sam Kampondeni, Dipayan Mitra |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Malawi medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Central nervous system Central Nervous System Neoplasms Risk Factors medicine Humans Child Mri scan Intensive care medicine Neoplasm Staging Curative intent Medical Audit business.industry Patient Selection Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Infant General Medicine Prognosis Magnetic Resonance Imaging Triage Infectious Diseases medicine.anatomical_structure Child Preschool Female Parasitology business Non infectious |
| Zdroj: | Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 106:567-569 |
| ISSN: | 0035-9203 |
| Popis: | Summary In Malawi, children with central nervous system (CNS) tumours are seldom able to be treated with curative intent. A study was undertaken of 29 children who underwent CNS MRI during a two year period. A combination of neoplastic and non-neoplastic diagnoses were noted, seven of which were revised on review. As a result an effective system has been set up for remote urgent review to guide prognosis and treatment. The opinion of a paediatric neuro-radiologist greatly assists in differentiating infectious and non infectious causes of CNS lesions and can enable the local team to effectively triage patients. |
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