posterior fossa astrocytoma

Posterior fossa astrocytomas, those arising either from the cerebellum or from the brainstem are most frequently seen in children. Approximately 60% of all pediatric astrocytomas are found in the posterior fossa (20% brainstem, 40% cerebellum).

Many types of astrocytoma are found in the posterior fossa of children, however, two make up the majority of cases:

• juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma (JPA)
• diffuse midline glioma H3 K27M–mutant

Siehe auch:

• Pilozytisches Astrozytom
• Cerebellum
• Glioblastoma multiforme
• brainstem glioma
• Anatomie Hirnstamm

und weiter:

• Tumoren der hinteren Schädelgrube