Clinical Analysis of Poster Fossa Tumors.
- Author:
Tae Hyung CHO
;
Yang Ku CHONG
;
Youn Kwan PARK
;
Heung Seob CHONG
;
Hon Kap LEE
;
Ki Chan LEE
;
Jeong Wha CHU
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Acoustics;
Diplopia;
Dizziness;
Drug Therapy;
Female;
Headache;
Hearing;
Hemangioma;
Humans;
Hydrocephalus;
Infratentorial Neoplasms;
Male;
Meningioma;
Nausea;
Neuroma, Acoustic;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Vomiting
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1989;18(7-12):985-994
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The posterior fossa tumors were reviewed from January 1980 through September 1988. During that time, 72 tumors were diagnosed, with a male: female ratio of 1 : 1.8. The distribution of histopathologic types was; 17 acoustic neuromas(23%), 14 astrocytomas(19%), 8 hemangioblastomas(11%), 8 meningiomas(11%), 7 medulloblastomas(10%), 6 stem gliomas(8%), 4 metastatic tumors(5%), 3 granulomas(4%). The most common presenting symptoms were headache, nausea and vomiting, dizziness, diplopia and hearing diffrculty. Twenty-five patients(37%) showed hydrocephalus on CT scan. For the entire series of 60 patients operated on, results were: 31% excellent, 37% good, 8% fair, 13% poor and 10% Dead. Individuals with meningioma, acoustic neuroma or hemangioma were more favorable prognostically. With survival time should be further investigated for postoperative irradiation and chemotherapy.
