[Central nervous system tumours in Cameroon: histopathology and demography].

Unlabelled: Tumours of the central nervous system (CNS) have not received much scientific attention in sub-Saharan Africa, especially in the central African zone. The aim of this study was to determine the relative frequency and different histologic types of CNS tumours seen in the neurosurgery units of Cameroon, a multiethnic country of central Africa. This retrospective study covers the decade from January 1996 through December 2006 in the three neurosurgery departments in Cameroon, at the Yaoundé General Hospital, the Yaoundé Central Hospital, and the Douala General Hospital.