Brain Stem Gliomas risk factors
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2] Syed Hassan A. Kazmi BSc, MD [3]
Overview
Overview
Brainstem gliomas are commonly found in individuals suffering from Li-Fraumeni syndrome, neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome, tuberous sclerosis and Turcot syndrome.
Risk factors
Risk factors
Brainstem gliomas are commonly found in individuals suffering from:[1][2][3][4][5][6]
References
References
- ↑ “Childhood Brain Stem Glioma Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version – National Cancer Institute”.
- ↑ Classification of Brainstem gliomas. Dr Yuranga Weerakkody and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/brainstem-glioma
- ↑ Eisele, Sylvia C.; Reardon, David A. (2016). “Adult brainstem gliomas”. Cancer. 122 (18): 2799–2809. doi:10.1002/cncr.29920. ISSN 0008-543X.
- ↑ Michaeli O, Tabori U (May 2018). “Pediatric High Grade Gliomas in the Context of Cancer Predisposition Syndromes”. J Korean Neurosurg Soc. 61 (3): 319–332. doi:10.3340/jkns.2018.0031. PMC 5957320. PMID 29742882.
- ↑ Dipro S, Al-Otaibi F, Alzahrani A, Ulhaq A, Al Shail E (2012). “Turcot syndrome: a synchronous clinical presentation of glioblastoma multiforme and adenocarcinoma of the colon”. Case Rep Oncol Med. 2012: 720273. doi:10.1155/2012/720273. PMC 3479943. PMID 23119205.
- ↑ “pubs.rsna.org”.
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