Brain Stem Gliomas classification

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]

Brainstem gliomas may be classified into four subtypes: diffuse, focal, dorsal exophytic, and cervicomedullary.

Brainstem gliomas may be classified into 4 subtypes:

• Diffuse brainstem glioma
• Focal brainstem glioma
  • Tectal plate glioma
  • Other focal gliomas
• (Dorsally) exophytic
• Cervicomedullary
  • Probably an artificial group made up of the downward extension of true brainstem gliomas or upward extension of upper cervical cord intramedullary spinal cord tumors.

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