A Study On Posterior Fossa Tumours In Children

Abstract

Background

Posterior fossa tumours are common cause for morbidity and mortality in children. This study was mainly undertaken in order to study the clinical characteristics with outcome of posterior fossa tumours.

Material and methods

An ambispective study was undertaken in department of neurosurgery from January 2017 to December 2019 for 3 years in a tertiary care centre. About 50 cases were subjected for detailed history including clinical and radiological examination. The patients were observed for their prognosis. The data thsu obtained was compiled and analyzed using suitable statistical tests.

Results

According to this study, posterior fossa tumours typically affect female youngsters between the ages of 5 and 10. In 48.0% of the cases, elevated intracranial pressure was the most common symptom, followed by cranial nerve palsy, papilledema, and cerebellar symptoms. The posterior fossa's fourth ventricle was the area of the research that was most frequently damaged. In 8.0% of instances, there was a tumour bleed, and in 12.0% of cases, hydrocephalus was detected. 6.0% of the cases had recurrence/remainder, cerebellar mutism, meningitis, shunt revision, tracheostomy, post-operative chemotherapy and radiation, hemi/quadrupalgia, and visual loss.

Conclusion

This study had shown that, posterior fossa tumours manifests as raised ICP and recurrence and mortality are the main outcomes of the study.