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Catastrophic hemorrhage as the presenting symptom of an infratentorial ependymoma
Missouri Medicine
|February 1, 1991
Insights
Posterior fossa ependymomas in children typically present with slow-onset symptoms. However, these tumors can rarely lead to a sudden, severe, and dangerous illness.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric neuro-oncology
- Neurosurgery
- Pediatric neurology
Background:
- Posterior fossa ependymomas are a significant group of pediatric brain tumors.
- These tumors arise in the posterior part of the brain, affecting critical structures.
Abstract:
Children with posterior fossa ependymomas most often have slowly evolving signs and/or symptoms of intracranial hypertension or cerebellar dysfunction. Rarely, however, the tumor can cause a rapidly evolving, disastrous illness.