[Intracranial tumors during the first year of life: clinicopathologic study of 24 cases]

Abstract

Brain tumors which manifest themselves neurologically in the first year of life can be declared "congenital". They are considered to be rare. Of a total of 440 central nervous system neoplasms in children, operated between 1951 and 1978, 24 (5,4%) congenital tumors were noted. The Authors report a clinical picture and the follow-up. The histology and topographical distribution of this series of tumors is compared to the literature data. The frequency of supratentorial tumors (15 cases; 62,5%) was much higher than that of infratentorial masses (9 cases); 37,5%). The high incidence of astrocytomas, choroid plexus papillomas and medulloblastomas is emphasized.