A Case of Astrocytoma in the Third Ventricle.
- Author:
Kyung Hun MIN
1
;
Seung Ho KIM
;
Whan Wae GOO
;
Dong In KEUM
;
Youn KIM
;
Je G CHI
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Dae Jeon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Astrocytoma;
Third ventricle;
Radiotherapy;
Shunting procedure;
Hemorrhage
- MeSH:
Astrocytoma*;
Child;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Prognosis;
Radiotherapy;
Third Ventricle*
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1984;13(3):471-476
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In children, primary tumors of the third ventricle are uncommon. The majority of the lesion were infiltrating astrocytoma of the anterior portion of the third ventricle. Tumors within the third ventricle were benign, encapsulated, and respectable with good prognosis. But most surgerns have considered this tumors to be inoperable;accordingly shunting procedures followed by radiotherapy has been the treatment of choice. We recently experienced a case of astrocytoma which entirely filled the third ventricle with hemorrhage and reviewed the literatures.
