Hydrocephalus as a possible early symptom in a child with a spinal cord tumor

Spinal cord tumors are relatively uncommon in children. These tumors have been associated with increased intracranial pressure in both children and adults. An infant presented initially with hydrocephalus and subsequently developed symptoms consistent with spinal cord abnormalities. Various proposed...

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Published in:Pediatric neurology 1998-02, Vol.18 (2), p.169-171
Main Authors: Caviness, James A., Tucker, Mark H., Pia, Suzann K., Tam, David A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Astrocytoma - complications
Astrocytoma - diagnosis
Biological and medical sciences
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Hydrocephalus - etiology
Medical sciences
Neurology
Spinal Cord Neoplasms - complications
Spinal Cord Neoplasms - diagnosis
Tumors of the nervous system. Phacomatoses
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Summary:Spinal cord tumors are relatively uncommon in children. These tumors have been associated with increased intracranial pressure in both children and adults. An infant presented initially with hydrocephalus and subsequently developed symptoms consistent with spinal cord abnormalities. Various proposed etiologies for increased intracranial pressure in spinal cord tumors are presented. Spinal cord tumors should be considered in the presence of childhood hydrocephalus and increased intracranial pressure without a clearly defined etiology.
ISSN:0887-8994
1873-5150
DOI:10.1016/S0887-8994(97)00158-6