Publication: Surgical management of brain tumors in infants under one year of age
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2023-01-01
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ERTEKİN, MEHTAP
DEMİRÖZ ABAKAY, CANDAN
SEVİNİR, BETÜL BERRİN
Khezri, Marzieh Karimi
Temuroğlu, Aytül
Tolunay, Şahsine
Sevinir, Betül
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Baykal, Duygu
Demirkaya, Metin
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Turkish Neurosurgical Soc
Abstract
AIM: To comprehensively analyze clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management approaches of brain tumors in infants under one year of age.MATERIAL and METHODS: We conducted a retrospective analysis of clinical data retrieved from medical records of infants who underwent surgical treatment for intracranial mass lesions at our institution from January 2006 to December 2016. The data encompassed parameters such as age at diagnosis, symptoms, tumor location, histology, surgical procedures, adjuvant treatment, and survival outcomes. Cases involving dermoid, epidermoid cysts, and other skull-based lesions were excluded from the analysis. RESULTS: Our analysis identified twenty-three cases of brain tumors diagnosed within the first year of life, comprising 14 boys and 9 girls. The median age at diagnosis was 8.2 months, and the most common presenting symptoms were nausea and vomiting, as well as head circumference abnormalities. Successful gross total resection was achieved in 75.8% of patients, with choroid plexus papilloma being the most frequently encountered histopathological diagnosis. Eight patients received adjuvant chemotherapy, while one patient underwent salvage radiotherapy.CONCLUSION: The treatment of brain tumors in infants during their first year of life presents significant challenges. The affected patients exhibit diverse tumor pathologies occurring at various locations within the brain. Further research is warranted to establish optimal treatment options for this specific population.
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Central-nervous-system, 1st year, Intracranial tumors, Life, Experience, Radiation, Survival, Brain neoplasms, Infant, Science & technology, Life sciences & biomedicine, Clinical neurology, Neurosciences & neurology, Surgery