Analysis of 6 Cases of Brain Stem Glioma.
- Author:
Jae Hack SHIN
1
;
Sung Bo SHIM
;
Yong Moon JUN
;
Yung Chul OK
;
Kyu Woong LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, National Medical Center, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Adult;
Autopsy;
Brain Stem*;
Brain*;
Cerebral Aqueduct;
Child;
Glioma*;
Humans;
Intracranial Pressure
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1977;6(2):427-430
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
An analysis of recent experiences for the brain stem glioma with surgery and autopsy established confirmation of the characteristic symptoms and signs, and of diagnostic criterias of Conray-ventriculogram and vertebral-angiogram. The cases consisted of 2 cases of exophytic brain stem glioma and 4 cases of pontomedullary glioma, and 5 of 6 patients had the signs of the increased intracranial pressure in this cases. A resurgence of interest in the Conray ventriculogram has been produced by cut-off sign of aqueduct of Sylvius in 2 cases of the exophytic brain stem glioma. The survival period in adults (1-3 years) were longer than that in children (less than 3 months) in this series.
