Profile and Outcome of Pediatric Brain Tumors - Experience from a Tertiary Care Pediatric Oncology Unit in South India.

Context: Tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) constitute the second most common pediatric cancers. Unlike leukemia, management of CNS tumors requires a good multidisciplinary team. Higher rates of treatment abandonment are documented in view of complexity of the treatment with long duration, involving neurosurgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and high cost of treatment.

Acquired Toxoplasmosis Presenting with a Brainstem Granuloma in an Immunocompetent Adolescent.

Background: Toxoplasmosis is an uncommon disease in immunocompetent people.

Case Characteristics: We report an adolescent boy with central nervous system toxoplasmosis who presented with progressive lower cranial nerve palsies and a ring-enhancing lesion on neuroimaging.

Intervention: Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis was confirmed on histopathology of the excised lesion.

Craniostenosis: a neurosurgeon's perspective.

In pediatric neurosurgery departments in India, craniosynostosis is being increasingly identified and dealt with during the past several years. The management of this problem is well established in units that have a strong pediatric bias, whereas it is still in infancy in certain departments. Some misconceptions exist regarding this condition with reference to clinical, genetic aspects and management-in particular, the surgical indications.

Management of CSF leak following spinal surgery.

Purpose: Postoperative CSF leak is a known complication of spinal surgery especially after surgery for neural tube defects (NTD). The problem can metamorphose into a severe infection. This article hopes to shed some light on the management of these problems and suggests precautions so as to reduce their occurrence.

Craniostenosis.

Craniostenosis is a common problem in the pediatric neurosurgery departments. The management of this problem is still evolving. Some misconceptions exist regarding this condition particularly regarding the indications for surgery.

Management outcome of the transcallosal, transforaminal approach to colloid cysts of the anterior third ventricle: an analysis of 78 cases.

Background: Colloid cysts are not common brain lesions and account for 0.2-2.0% of all brain lesions.