Retrospective analysis of the incidence of midline supratentorial neoplasms in children and young patients: craniopharyngiomas, hypophyseal and pineal neoplasms
Fernandes, V.S.; Bisi, H.; Camargo, R.Y.; Longatto Filho, A.; Fernandes, M.O.; Alves, V.A.
Revista Paulista de Medicina 108(2): 71-77
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0035-0362 PMID: 2259823 Document Number: 362459
The authors analyzed, in a retrospective study made at the Pathology Department of the Medical School of the University of São Paulo, 1632 cases of intracranial neoplasms in a period of 50 years (1931-1981). The investigation concentrated on 592 cases (36.2%) of patients with age ranging from 0 to 20 years. The overall number of craniopharyngiomas in this group was 21 (3.5%); 8 cases (1.35%) of hypophyseal neoplasms, and 4 cases (6%) of pineal neoplasms. Neoplastic infiltration of the hypophysis and pineal was present in 24 cases (4.0%). No metastases were observed. The description and importance of these findings, and their correlation with data from other authors are presented.