Analysis of Most Prevalent Clinical Features Associated with Posterior Fossa Tumors
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medicine surgery and Radiology - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: Tumors of the brain are regarded as one of the most devastating group of neurological diseases which are associated with significant neurological morbidity, they lead to progressive physical, cognitive and emotional dysfunction and are frequently fatal. Clinical evaluation, radiology and pathology play big role in deciding the long term prognosis. The present study was undertaken to analyze the most prevalent clinical features of various posterior fossa tumours. Material and methods: The present study was carried out among 30 patients who underwent MRI at our institute, diagnosed to have posterior fossa tumours and underwent surgery from April 2009 to March 2010 were included in the present study. All the patients were evaluated clinically before undergoing MRI evaluation. Findings on histopathological examination were noted. All the data will be expressed in percentages. Results: Commonest age group in schwannoma and meningiomas was 5th decade, cerebellar astrocytomas was 4th decade, ependymoma and medulloblastomas was 1st decade. Extra axial tumours constitute 56.67% ahead of intra axial tumours accounting 43.33% of the total posterior fossa tumours. Commonest symptom in posterior fossa tumours was headache (26/30), followed by swaying (19/30), vomiting (15/30), Hearing loss (11/30) and tinnitus (9/30). Altered sensorium was noted in 2 cases. Conclusion: The present study concludes that among 30 cases of posterior fossa tumours, schwannomas was found to be the most common tumour encountered. Others include Meningioma, Haemangiopericytoma, epidermoid, cerebellar astrocytoma, ependymoma, medulloblastoma, haemangioblastoma and metastasis. Hearing loss, swaying and headache are the commonest presenting symptoms. Vomiting, giddiness, seizures and visual disturbances are the other common symptoms.
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Srinivasarao. S. Gummadidala, B. Jyothi
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