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Central nervous system tumors of childhood
1Department of Radiologic Sciences, MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine, Allegheny University of the Health Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Radiologic Clinics of North America
|December 31, 1997
Abstract:
Primary tumors of the central nervous system are the most common solid tumors of childhood. Although numerous tumors of the brain and spine are common to both pediatric and adult population groups, there are many tumors unique to infancy and childhood. This article describes the characteristic locations, clinical presentations, and imaging features of these tumors.