Clinico-Demographic Profile of Paediatric Patients with Primary Intracranial Tumours in South India

The central and peripheral nervous system cancers are the second most common cancers among the paediatric population (0–14 years). The non-specific symptoms seen in its clinical presentation make the diagnosis of these tumours extremely challenging among children compared to adults. This research st...

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Published in:Indian journal of surgical oncology 2024-12, Vol.15 (4), p.777-783
Main Authors: Joseph, Nitin, SR, Ravikiran, Sagar, Prithu A. R., Lipi, Rai, Arushi, Gupta, Vansh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Oncology
Original Article
Pediatrics
Surgery
Surgical Oncology
Tumors
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Summary:The central and peripheral nervous system cancers are the second most common cancers among the paediatric population (0–14 years). The non-specific symptoms seen in its clinical presentation make the diagnosis of these tumours extremely challenging among children compared to adults. This research study was therefore done to study the socio-demographic profile, clinical features, and management practices among paediatric patients with intracranial tumours. This was a cross-sectional medical record-based study done among 31 children aged  5 years compared to the age ≤ 5 years ( p  = 0.0119). From the findings of this study, it can be concluded that majority of the patients were males. Medulloblastoma was the most common tumour. Close to two-third of the tumours were in Stage III/IV. The most common symptom reported was vomiting. The most used drug for treatment was Temozolomide.
ISSN:0975-7651
0976-6952
DOI:10.1007/s13193-024-01988-w