Central nervous system tumor (peds)

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Background

  • 2nd most common pediatric cancer (20%)

Diagnosis

  • Depends on location
    • Posterior Fossa
      • Headache
        • Early morning (sleep > hypoventilation > hypercarbia > incr CNS bloodflow > incr ICP)
      • Effortless vomiting
      • CN palsies (esp 6th nerve)
    • Brainstem
      • CN deficits (facial weakness, abducens palsy, dysphagia), ataxia
    • Supratentorial

Work-Up

DDx

Treatment

Disposition

See Also

Source

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